Meet the Artist - Máiréad Nesbitt

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Máiréad Nesbitt (pronounced "mah-raid") (born in Loughmore, Ireland) is a Classical and Celtic music performer, most notably as a fiddler and violinist. She is currently the fiddler for the group Celtic Woman.
In 2004, Máiréad was invited to play violin for a performance at the Helix Theatre in Dublin, called Celtic Woman. The popularity of this and subsequent performances on television and live albums has led to five tours across the United States.
Celtic Woman has released a total of five albums to date: Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey, and Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart.

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@TheMonarchgroup 5 жыл бұрын

Apart from her amazing God given musical talent I personally think she is one of the most beautiful ladies in the world. Stunning.

@7thsonofa7thson80 Жыл бұрын

I agree. Fantastic fiddle player. Beautiful woman.

@dennisbergstad9543 Жыл бұрын

I just love to watch her play with such enthusiasm and zest. Of course she is drop dead gorgeous

@innos3ntCrim3 10 жыл бұрын

She's a fairy, an absolutely enchanting fairy

@birtejorgensen8328 6 жыл бұрын

yes - she is a fairey - truly. I`d wanted her as "the little fairey" playing the tin whistle opening this magnificient dance show. But that remains a wish - or? Please.

@manga12 6 жыл бұрын

yes the way she would bounce around playing the fiddle, almost step dancing, even more then lindsey sterling the one they call the hip hop violenest, i would sware she was a mythical creature but that bump of a hairdo at the back of her head, its very much her signature and the huge cheekbones that irish people seem to have. but she does look pretty in the dresses she wears when performing and that blond hair and cute dancing around as she plays, such high energy

@yourcomforter5755 Жыл бұрын

Agree.

@doncrum9739 9 жыл бұрын

My Lady, God has really Blessed You with the skills of the Violin, as well as Beauty. Your ability to dance and move around on the stage, only enlightens your ability to play such beautiful music. You Lighten the heart and soothe the soul! God Bless You, and know you are appreciated by a country boy with a taste for good music!

@guitarsword1 Жыл бұрын

Mai read is the new standard in Irish fiddle players. She is the mold not to be broken. Simply fantastic as a musician and performer.

@ChemistryAtomistic 8 жыл бұрын

She is so beautiful! And her voice, so sweet...

@alanleeson5027 8 жыл бұрын

Dont know which is more beautiful her playing or her cute little face but both are adorable

@catspaw3092 7 жыл бұрын

She is such a beautiful woman you can just feel the Irish aura rolling off her & she is so talented. Her husband is a lucky guy she's what you imagine in a fairy tail or old Irish myth.

@jefflong2127 7 жыл бұрын

True but, does she ever sing in any if the songs because i've seen like 22 and he hasn't sung in any of them.

@TheJer1963 7 жыл бұрын

I have heard her sing in just one song, Let it Snow. I believe she has an album out that she does sing on. She has an amazing voice just like the rest of the girls, I never could figure out why they really didn't let her sing. But that song Let it Snow is here on KZfaq.

@hornerinf 4 жыл бұрын

I could watch her perform all day!

@JustFiddler 11 ай бұрын

same

@ameliarappell4895 2 жыл бұрын

Mairead Nesbit you are truly an amazing and wonderful woman with a pure heart if gold. You are truly a wonderful singer violinist. Never stop what you are doing, hope you live for a very long time

@1gallimaufry 6 жыл бұрын

My oh my can that girl play that fiddle! Outstanding!!!!

@joenathan4414 6 жыл бұрын

Remarkable talent. Hope she has a long, happy, healthy life.

@janovo74 6 жыл бұрын

it is a shame that the English will soon be black: D

@physicsno1 Жыл бұрын

@@janovo74 She’s Irish you idiot. Absolutely nothing to do with England. Go get yourself an education.

@wolfchacer0139 4 жыл бұрын

Just a Beautiful spirit, a pleasure to hear always. The energy and free spiritedness of here performances and the mastery of her craft are just a pure joy, honor and privilege to witness. I bow sincerely to Mairead for no other reason than just her being Mairead ;)

@m118lr Жыл бұрын

..Amen, very well said.

@joegaito702 5 ай бұрын

So gifted and talented mairead nesbitt god bless you guys thanks you guys rock way to go warmest regards to you and your family you do a excellent job playing the violin you should be amazed and proud love and appreciate you guys thanks you guys rock way to go !!❤😂😂😅 Joe

@scottcampbell4678 6 жыл бұрын

She certainly seems fey. She is beautiful and seems delicate. Plus she has a wonderful accent.

@lightshift3431 3 жыл бұрын

A very external and shallow analysis of a highly talented and intellectually brilliant person with great vision and inner strength.

@alangordon6450 11 жыл бұрын

Splendid. What a lovely lady, and superb musician.

@ChemistryAtomistic 8 жыл бұрын

Her ''dance'' is the cuttest thing that i ever see!

@AsIseeitPattiDail 8 жыл бұрын

She is so extremely talented! My favorite performer!

@milanmarinkovic5594 6 жыл бұрын

I am spellbound,mesmerized,crushed

@ribbit59 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I'm like a child when I listen to her. Putting the entire world on hold while I listen to an Angel play.

@Ifly4funn 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this clip. I can listen to your music all day. Of course, your easy on the eyes, as well. Have a blessed Holiday season.

@krzysiekfx01 2 жыл бұрын

To piękna muzyka i super współbrzmienie zespołu Celtic Woman. Pozdrowienia z Bąków, Polska. It is beautiful music and a great harmony of the Celtic Woman band. Greetings from Bąków, Poland of the Celtic Woman band.

@elizabethculpepper4050 6 жыл бұрын

I love all of you’re stuff Máiréad, I after I listened to several of your songs I was immediately a huge fan, and couldn’t wait to play the violin! I’ve been playing for almost two years now, I love it.

@otawwato Жыл бұрын

Glad I found this. To hear her talk about who I just love, Mairead. Beautiful Lady, Grace talented.

@joreche7 12 жыл бұрын

she's amazing

@SirDavidHaddon 8 жыл бұрын

Máiréad I love the way you Prance and Spin while playing the Best Violin Music I have ever heard. When I was eight years old I wanted to play the Violin but my Mom was too poor to pay for lessons, so now I live my love for the Violin through your fantastic playing, My art now consists of Paint and Brush, and A Camera to do Fine Art Photography... We are all Artist in our own right but enjoy each other's work tremendously.. Looking for your future shows and Albums..

@TheCrackerDuck 11 жыл бұрын

I went to their concert, and I was on the second row. I'm young, so everytime she came over that way, so smiled and winked at me. I LOVED IT!! :D

@joegaito702 2 жыл бұрын

You should be proud mairead nesbitt you guys rock take care best wishes to everyone at celtic woman. Joe

@rexmccomb7589 7 жыл бұрын

I love to hear and see you play. you are an angel. it is on my bucket list to see and hear you in Ireland. my hearing is going away, I'm a heavy equipment mechanic by trade and have been around big industrial engines all my career. I will get to see and hear you soon. thanks for sharing your gift

@johnjarou2357 6 жыл бұрын

mairead nesbitt. not only super talented, but movie star good looking!

@traviscloud7600 10 жыл бұрын

beauty, brains, and such talent wrapped up in one package. Just enjoy everything she does.

@andrewprice3796 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, the show just needs her and the black haired drummer. Their chemistry is awesome!

@cefanine 12 жыл бұрын

i love her voice

@JeffDeWitt 10 жыл бұрын

This young lady is amazing, she makes me proud to be human! katanakeith, I don't think that teacher had a clue what she was talking about, Mairead is for real, she's not some pop tart on some silly TV show.

@irisgonzalez-caulder5682 7 жыл бұрын

Jeff DeWitt good comment

@ericwalsh9353 7 жыл бұрын

a true fairy princess with talent..

@peterlukas5563 Жыл бұрын

May the force be with you Nez!

@baileeweb1 11 жыл бұрын

Mairead you're amazing

@johnvanblaircum4922 5 жыл бұрын

I'm 58 and I love this woman she can play that put me to sleep every day of the week

@samirsalama9194 6 жыл бұрын

C'est fantastique!

@jocelynharris-fx8ho 11 ай бұрын

Michael Flatley knew how to spot incredible talent! I was first made aware of her, as 1 of 2 fiddlers in Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames Hyde Park. Those shows were so spectacular because of the incredible talent on stage at one time. Michael may be retired now, but I'm praying that people like her and the dancers from LoTD, mentor and school up and comers, so we can keep on living the magic and beauty that is Ireland and it's rich heritage.❤❤

@richardprovost8204 6 жыл бұрын

I don't have to really say anything you people have said it all . However I believe this woman is one of the most talented people in the world along with Celtic Women all.. Great ,great performance I watch near every day . Thank you .

@feraltex 8 жыл бұрын

She is One of the best

@Benitostrange 6 жыл бұрын

She has talent and does her family proud in her work no doubt

@wombah0070 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for enlightening me & I like your music too!

@johnj.817 3 жыл бұрын

Love from Cameroon yiu inspire me to play violin with you title granulas dance. Love you Máiréad

@travisdaugherty5817 6 жыл бұрын

I would love to meet her ! Im irish , my voice shows it often ! !

@dsupanga 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the info. Been wanting to know this also all my life.

@samc6360 7 жыл бұрын

I love her the way she play and jump around

@retafmil 13 жыл бұрын

@RichardAlanKosar - It's probably "Granuaile's Dance" - but I'd have to play the DVD to verify that. Here are the tunes she plays: Mairead plays "Granuaile's Dance" and "Shenandoah: The Pacific Slope". Hayley sings "Scarborough Fair" by herself and duets with Mairead (Handel's "Lascia Ch'io Pianga") and Meav ("The Last Rose of Summer"). The DVD is: Celtic Woman: A New Journey.

@Bobelli1 6 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful lady!!! May the Lord Jesus bless you and keep you safe!!! 🙏

@sapphiresnowdrop 12 жыл бұрын

I've played piano since I was 4, as well as independently studied a variety of music types, and I feel the sting of those words too. I've always wanted to play violin, and it's always inspiring yet disheartening watching these interviews. It seems like they've been "born with it", but we should respect them for what they have, and use them for our inspiration. =)

@draggodraggon862 7 жыл бұрын

love this women she is so talented.

@jameswormsley460 7 жыл бұрын

lol heck yeah

@gypsyjoy1 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Máiréad Nesbitt is my favorite female violin player. I hope that she one day will play in a show by my favorite Dutch violin player Andre Rieu :) It would be a dream come true to watch them play together. Kind regards!

@jamesstiles1156 7 жыл бұрын

a true artist

@michaelnewell6385 3 жыл бұрын

Love this music.

@lwrrwl5491 6 жыл бұрын

she play,s it from the heart. and remember,s her true blue way,s. just like a tinker bell.=+

@retafmil 13 жыл бұрын

@drumlinejoey - She is definitely the spice in Celtic Woman!

@johnrodgers389 6 жыл бұрын

John rodgers

@johnrodgers389 6 жыл бұрын

Would walk up the cliffs of moher barefoot to meet her shes beautiful

@justjess827 11 жыл бұрын

She was amazing love

@gearkat 12 жыл бұрын

I really think she could hold her own in any bluegrass festival held in the hills of Appalachia.

@robertanderson7049 9 жыл бұрын

excellent role models for any young woman.

@andreaheyers5605 6 жыл бұрын

I knew from Lord of the Dance. Later I found out that she is part of Celtic Woman. Great musician and a beautiful lady too.

@bluesfan582 9 жыл бұрын

She reminds me of a sprite, all impish energy and charm. And irresistable to watch.

@williambrook5280 11 жыл бұрын

I love her

@Roarmeister2 5 жыл бұрын

How many times has she got her hair played along the strings in her violin? 💞

@antianasilverpride4317 11 жыл бұрын

She is my Hero.

@stockholm5616 Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️ i Love you

@dsupanga 11 жыл бұрын

It's my lucky day!!!Thanks for asking the question I was about to ask. All my life I've always wanted to know what is the 2nd (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring). It was a 40-year old question for me as I've hearing it on radio long ago and I liked it so much then.

@edwardebel1847 8 жыл бұрын

She is a really good musician...and beautiful. Funny how only the musicians that are beautiful are any good, eh? Er, well, there are some others...:-) Anyone who is interested in fiddlers who are not necessarily fantastic to look at should check out Tommy Peoples, or the Kane Sisters (who are also beautiful), and if you want to be totally blown away, check out the late Johnny Cunningham playing fiddle with his brother Phil. On the Scottish side of things, Alasdair Fraser is not to be missed. Cheers.

@allenjones3130 Жыл бұрын

Mairead ranks alongside Itzhak Perlman and Isaac Stern as one of the greatest violin virtuosos of all time.

@KenBrown-wd1ju 2 ай бұрын

♥️

@recycledteenager7483 6 жыл бұрын

I love this lady I think she is one of the best violinists that I have ever heard I first saw her in the DVD that was made songs of the heart and I watch the whole video fell in love with it but I do have one question is why she doesn't sing?

@RichardAlanKosar 13 жыл бұрын

@retafmil Thank you very much, you were right is is "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", found the Celtic woman about 3 weeks ago and they are simply amazing :)

@xXxPharaohxXx 5 жыл бұрын

She is a fairyyyy i swear! We just can’t see her wings but they are definitely there

@falkwendt7287 10 ай бұрын

🧡💛💜

@jeidson9489 Жыл бұрын

This lovely woman is proof positive that Leprechauns do exist. He very smile says that there is a bit of impishness in her. Thank God.

@eniss234 12 жыл бұрын

I started with violin 2months ago, and I'm 17...its never too late, if you have desire and wish to learn it. Sadly, I'm not making good progress since violin teachers in my country are expensive as hell, and online courses dont help alot.

@ThisCallumPerson 10 жыл бұрын

I first picked up a violin when i was 19.

@alexandersvideopicks8735 6 жыл бұрын

I first picked up the violin when I was 25, then I took an arrow in the knee.

@sorenkorvberg8736 2 жыл бұрын

Descendant of a fairy, without a doubt indeed.

@mikesmith6007 Жыл бұрын

She is just so beautiful and they say talent is sexy

@fiddlefaddle1 10 жыл бұрын

When I had a teacher, I mentioned Mairead to her and she said," of course you realize that she is pretending to play when shes dancing around like that". I adore Mairead,(after seeing her play,I got back into fiddle playing) but, it did get me wondering how anyone can dance around and not miss a stroke or worry about the bow bouncing.

@gerryward9272 5 жыл бұрын

She actually plays while she dances, I fear that teacher was wrong, mairead being doing this for years, her family is heavily involved in traditional music, it took her years of practice to get to where she is, sad to think people really fail to give her credit, I think the teacher when teaching was probably in a small room or house setting, this style would be completely alien to her, the teacher was from the more traditional stand in one place when performing,

@temesgenb19 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO "I was a bit of a late starter, i was too busy playing the piano when i was 4."

@HENNINGRAS 7 жыл бұрын

I first see you playing with Cora Smyth in the Michael Flatley dance show...

@shayd1984triton 5 жыл бұрын

It's amazing she said she was a late starter at the violin by getting started at 6 years old. How young do people in Ireland get their kids started playing instruments?

@PlumbPitiful 3 жыл бұрын

The vocalists in Celtic Woman come and go but Mairead was the group's beating heart. When she left I just couldn't listen to them anymore.

@lordmasterization 9 жыл бұрын

She reminds me of southern women here in the USA.

@ScarlettCrystal2009 8 жыл бұрын

+lordmasterization Lol. Really? How so? :)

@lordmasterization 8 жыл бұрын

ScarlettCrystal2009 Her look and the fact she still acts like a lady. It is a rarity these days.

@ScarlettCrystal2009 8 жыл бұрын

Oh ok. :)

@Fear_the_Nog 8 жыл бұрын

+lordmasterization Southern ladies like these: /watch?v=hUFL2GT1-2g ?

@lordmasterization 8 жыл бұрын

snillocgrom Very funny, no. The "women" in that video are borderline trash.

@SylvainBrunerie 10 жыл бұрын

I just found the tune she plays from 1:20 to 2:21: it's The Contradiction. Now I miss the name of the tune starting around 2:25...

@randybrown140 Жыл бұрын

💞💓💗💖💝💘💋💋💋

@jenniferthomas3630 7 жыл бұрын

I love u girl

@William2020a 12 жыл бұрын

@RichardAlanKosar @nd song Mairead Nesbitt plays is Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring. It's a Bach piece put to lyrics. Don't know more than that.

@musik102 5 жыл бұрын

Well, say what you like but she REALLY plays in tune, even when skipping around.

@AntzzzNPantzzz 10 жыл бұрын

@ gabriel toledo that song is "Sí Do Mhaimeo í / The Wealthy Widow"

@Analiketika411 12 жыл бұрын

@RichardAlanKosar the first one is Ashoken Farewell and the second one is Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring :)

@douyaaaa 12 жыл бұрын

@RichardAlanKosar The song is "The Contradiction" I think...

@nickcox1408 6 жыл бұрын

Think I'm in love

@antianasilverpride4317 11 жыл бұрын

I laughed because I started this year, and I am nearly 16!

@SumikoUchiha1 12 жыл бұрын

I been singing for and played a flute for one. I really been wanting to play the violin because I lve the sound of the fiddle. Sadly I can't because I can't afford one. =(

@xAlyanaX 11 жыл бұрын

To me she's the best violinist in the world along with Emilie Autumn.

@ralphyboy25 11 жыл бұрын

"What's the difference between a fiddle and a violin?" I believe the old joke is: You don't spill beer on a violin!

@paulhallows5498 7 жыл бұрын

hope you listened to my interview with mairead nesbitt. I would say if you missed it listen to the podcast but the website has gone down again. That's so annoying.