BIIRD
Irish folk music band
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BIIRD is an all-female Irish folk music band formed in 2024 by Lisa Canny, a seven-time All-Ireland champion on harp and banjo. The group describes itself as "An Irish traditional music collective collaborating with Ireland's leading designers and stylists to change the perception of trad worldwide."[1]
- Lisa Canny
- Laura Doherty
- Zoran Donohoe
- Sal Heneghan
- Miadhachlughain O'Donnell
- Nicole Lonergan
- Niamh Hinchy
- Aoife Kelly
- Ciara Ní Murchú
- Hannah Hiemstra
- Claire Loughran
BIIRD | |
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| Origin | Ireland |
| Genres | Irish traditional, folk |
| Years active | 2024–present |
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| Website | biirdshop |
On St Patrick’s Day in 2024, the 11-piece group performed to a crowd of 10,000 at Trafalgar Square in London. They have since performed at the Belfast TradFest, Galway International Arts Festival, and the All Together Now festival and have appeared on Irish talk show, The Late Late Show.[2][3][4]
In 2025, they were selected to join Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour in New Zealand, Australia and North America, as a support act along with fellow Irish acts Amble and Aaron Rowe.[5]