Tara DIAMOND

 Tara is a pioneering musician from Co. Down, among a group of accomplished flute players who emerged from the greater Belfast area in the late 1970’s, and is renowned for the tone and smoothness of her playing. She learned her early music from her father Leslie Bingham, also a flute player, Paddy Tyrell from Dundalk (flute and sax), Cathal McConnell (flute) and Tom McHale (whistle).  Tara has played on a number of albums including Wooden Flute Obsession, Ian Smith, An Ghaoth Aduaidh and Lámh ar Lámh. She teaches at the Frankie Kennedy Winter School, the Willie Clancy Summer School and has also conducted workshops in France, Germany, Denmark, USA and Japan. • In-person & online •