Ernestine hails from County Mayo and currently resides in Dublin. A qualified secondary school teacher, she has also worked as a lecturer in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, in the University of Limerick. Having occupied the position of Acting Course Director on the Graduate Diploma in Music Education postgrad programme during 2008/09, she then went onto lecture on the BA in Irish Music and Dance undergraduate programme in 2009. Ernestine has also worked as a tutor in the School of Music at the University College Cork.
Working as the Executive Director of the ‘Meitheal Residential Summer School’ since its inauguration in 2004, she was appointed the Director of ‘Blas International Summer School for Traditional Music and Dance’ in January 2010. Ernestine is currently Artistic Director for the Martin Donoghue Traditional Weekend which commenced in 2015.
In addition to being an engaging performer and teacher, Ernestine’s portfolio also extends to research on Irish traditional music, Composition & Music Education for which she was duly awarded a First class Masters degree from the University of Limerick in 2008.
Ernestine is an internationally recognized concertina player, as well as a tutor and producer on the Irish musical scene. She has been engaged for events such as the ‘Milwaukee Irish Music Festival’, workshops in Germany, ‘Tocane’ in France, Music Generation Traditional Festival in Borris Carlow, ‘Scoil Eigse’ as part of the All Ireland Fleadh, Consairtín, ‘Eigse Mrs.Crotty’ in Kilrush, Co Clare, Corofin Traditional Festival, as well as numerous other festivals & workshops around Ireland, Europe & America.
Ernestine is one of the concertina tutors with OAIM (Online Academy of Irish Music) which is a new and unique platform for providing quality Irish musical tuition on a global scale using the power of the internet.
Ernestine is a regular performer on both local and national radio, and has made numerous TV appearances including ‘The Fleadh Programme’ & ‘The Reel Deal’ & was a featured performer on the concertina edition of Mná an Cheoil (Tg4 2016).
Working as the Executive Director of the ‘Meitheal Residential Summer School’ since its inauguration in 2004, she was appointed the Director of ‘Blas International Summer School for Traditional Music and Dance’ in January 2010. Ernestine is currently Artistic Director for the Martin Donoghue Traditional Weekend which commenced in 2015.
In addition to being an engaging performer and teacher, Ernestine’s portfolio also extends to research on Irish traditional music, Composition & Music Education for which she was duly awarded a First class Masters degree from the University of Limerick in 2008.
Ernestine is an internationally recognized concertina player, as well as a tutor and producer on the Irish musical scene. She has been engaged for events such as the ‘Milwaukee Irish Music Festival’, workshops in Germany, ‘Tocane’ in France, Music Generation Traditional Festival in Borris Carlow, ‘Scoil Eigse’ as part of the All Ireland Fleadh, Consairtín, ‘Eigse Mrs.Crotty’ in Kilrush, Co Clare, Corofin Traditional Festival, as well as numerous other festivals & workshops around Ireland, Europe & America.
Ernestine is one of the concertina tutors with OAIM (Online Academy of Irish Music) which is a new and unique platform for providing quality Irish musical tuition on a global scale using the power of the internet.
Ernestine is a regular performer on both local and national radio, and has made numerous TV appearances including ‘The Fleadh Programme’ & ‘The Reel Deal’ & was a featured performer on the concertina edition of Mná an Cheoil (Tg4 2016).