Seoid, a collaboration of the traditional multi-instrumentalists Kerrie Herrity, Kenny Donagher, John Dwyer and Fiachra Guihen, have been performing as Seoid for 2 years now with their eclectic mix of trad tunes and newly composed instrumental material. They have a lively style of traditional music rooted in the Sligo, Roscommon and Leitrim flute and Fiddle tradition which has delighted crowds locally, across Ireland and the UK. The band has been featured in multiple radio, live streams and television performances over this time most recently on the RTE “Fleadh Cheoil” series 2023.
Kerrie was introduced to music and dancing by her parents at an early age in Luton, the melting pot of Irish culture in the UK. After winning the All-Ireland Senior Banjo Kerrie moved home to Sligo continuing to play and teach traditional music. Her compositions are inspired by the rugged landscape of the Wild Atlantic Way, some of which featured on the live streamed “Fleadhfest” in 2021 and on her album ‘Box and Banjo ‘, with box player Kenny Donagher.
Kenny Donagher is an accordion player who from a young age played with his family for concerts, céilithe, at fleadhanna and later on radio and television. Kenny performs with blues, cajun, country and folk bands playing keyboard, blues harmonica and backing vocals, as well as arranging and composing music. In 2015 he engineered and produced the album in with Kerrie Herrity which was launched at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Sligo which featured on Fleadh TV that year.
John comes from Gurteen, County Sligo, where his interest in traditional music was influenced, encouraged and nurtured by his late grandmother ‘Babs’ Dwyer and some of the all-time greats…Peter Horan, Tom McGowan, Kevin O’Brien, Andy Davey, to name but a few. John’s driving high energy reels and Jigs on the flute are a complete contrast to his wonderfully sensitive renditions of slower contemporary traditional melodies of Joanie Madden and Steve Cooney.
Fiachra hails from between Keadue, Co. Roscommon and plays whistle, flute, harp and guitar. He is an innovative soloist, arranger and composer. Highlights included completing the course with the University of Limerick Traditional Music Masters Programme and winning the prestigious Senior Harp competition in the O’Carolan harp festival in Keadue, County Roscommon. He performs regularly at sessions, concerts and gigs and had made multiple radio and television appearances with numerous artists.
