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Sam Amidon and Siobh谩n Peoples

Featuring well-known musicians Sam Amidon and Siobh谩n Peoples, who meet to collaborate on new music.

Casann beirt cheolt贸ir 贸 thraidisi煤in 茅ags煤la lena ch茅ile chun saothar nua a chruth煤 i dteannta a ch茅ile sa tsraith seo. Is as Meirice谩 don cheolt贸ir agus amhr谩na铆 Sam Amidon - athshamhla铆onn s茅 na seanbhail茅id Meirice谩nacha ar bhealach 煤r ina shaothar. T谩 tallann ar leith ag Siobh谩n Peoples mar fhidl茅ir, rud a tharraing c谩il uirthi 贸 bh铆 s铆 ina d茅ag贸ir.

Bh铆 tionchar ag athair Siobh谩n, Tommy Peoples ar cheol Sam Amidon nuair a bh铆 s茅 ag toiseacht amach. Sh谩raigh Siobh谩n deacrachta铆 an neamhord dystonia a mb铆onn tionchar aige ar ghluaiseacht na m茅ar chun a st铆l uath煤il f茅in a fhorbairt ar an fhidil.

Two musicians from different traditions meet to collaborate on some new music together.

Sam Amidon is a US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a career rooted in reimagining American ballads. Siobh谩n Peoples was heralded as one of the rising stars of Irish fiddle music as a teenager. Her father, Tommy Peoples, was a formative influence on Sam Amidon鈥檚 playing style. With persistence, Siobh谩n overcame the difficulties presented by dystonia - a condition which affects some of her fingers - to develop a beautiful style of playing which is all her own.

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29 minutes

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  • Sun 15 Feb 2026 23:00