Young Trad Finalist: Roisin Anne Hughes
Roisin Anne Hughes - Young Trad Finalist 2012 - full set
Roisin Ann Hughes, a fiddle player from Glasgow's full set from the City Halls in Glasgow as part of the 2012 Celtic Connections Festival.
Hails from: Glasgow
Instrument: Fiddle
Biography
Roisin Anne learnt to play music at the Irish Minstrels branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann in St Roch’s starting at the age of 5. Her greatest influence is Frank McArdle, the musical director responsible for a long line of talented musicians coming from St Roch’s. Roisin-Ann has been Scottish Fiddle Champion 11 times, British Fiddle Champion 5 times as well 3 times All Ireland Mouth Organ Champion. At Celtic Connections 2011 her band Yuptae (with whom she plays accordion) won a Danny Kyle Award and since then have performed at many events around Scotland. Roisin Anne has just completed her degree in International Business and Modern Languages.
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