Although she started as a classical musician, Amy O'Neill has become firmly planted in the world of traditional music. As a freelance flutist in London ON Canada, she plays flute, Irish flute, piccolo and alto flute in ensembles ranging from pit orchestras to the Irish band, eolas.
Member Since: 12/01/2007
Band Website: http://www.flutestudio.com
Band Members: Featured on the recordings above:
Pipe on the Hob/Killavil: Amy O'Neill (Irish flute), Alice Boyle (fiddle), Andy Webster (bouzouki);
Morning Nightcap: Amy O'Neill (Irish flute), Mary Ashton (fiddle), Keith Ford (guitar);
Trad Set: Amy O'Neill (Irish flute), Paul Meadows (bodhrán);
Si Beag Si Mor: Amy O'Neill (Irish flute), Alice Boyle (viola), Andrew Tyne (guitar);
Scully Casey's: Amy O'Neill (Irish flute), Alice Boyle (fiddle), Andy Webster (guitar);
The Sunshine of Saint Eulalie: Amy O'Neill, Chris Norman, Andra Bohnet, Jennifer Publicover, Katherine Borst-Jones, Maeve McMahon, et al.
Influences:
Classical: Martin Beaver, James Galway, Francis Colpron, Martin Root...
Celtic: Chris Norman, Matt Molloy, Great Big Sea, Paddy Keenan, Kevin Crawford, Jean-Michel Veillon, Andre Brunet - too many to list!