FIONA TYNDALL
plus support
Whelan’s Upstairs • Wed 10th September 2025
Join Fiona and friends to celebrate the launch of her new album, Éinín an Cheóil, a collection of traditional songs in Irish. Fiona will be joined by musicians Brendan Hayes (Keyboard), Sean Whelan (Guitar) and Kieran Munnelly (Flute).
Recent reviews of Fiona’s music:
• This album is a triumph full of joy and reflection – Tim Dennehy
• Fiona sings with such incredible ease, such a treat. How nice for my ear to be caught with happy listening – superb song choices- Karan Casey
• Absolutely gorgeous – Fiona’s singing is so confident, perfect and solid. The music and production is fantastic – Niamh Parsons
Fiona originally hails from County Clare, Ireland and has been singing music of the Irish/Celtic tradition all her life. She has also lived in Boston MA and Princeton NJ, and now splits her time between both countries. Her deep love of traditional Irish music resulted in her first album, Deirin De, which blended traditional Irish language lyrics with innovative musical and vocal arrangements. In 2022, Fiona released New Frontiers, a collection of songs from County Cork singer-songwriter, Jimmy MacCarthy which blended her unique vocal talent with creative vocal and instrumental treatment, with some of Ireland’s top musicians, including Sean Whelan, James Blenerhassett, Tim Edey and Liam Bradley.
Fiona’s unique voice that regularly brings audiences to tears (really !) lists her key influences as Joni Mitchel, Karan Casey, Niamh Parsons, and Mairead and Triona ni Dhomhaill
In 2024, Fiona completed a teaching certification associated with the Royal Irish Academy. She runs workshops in folk and traditional song/singing. Building on its success, Fiona started a monthly Singing Circle for acapella folk singers and many of her students attend – Fiona takes great pride in helping to build this community of singers as they perform at various trad sessions.
Fiona regularly entertains growing audiences with live gigs across NY/NJ and PA, and headlines a monthly residency with her band, at the Dubliner on The Delaware, New Hope PA.
Fiona plays Bodhran and recently took up tin whistle which she plays at traditional sessions in the Dubliner, New Hope PA, Mitchells, Lambertville NJ, and O’ Reilly’s Sandymount Dublin
2025 sees the release of her brand-new album Einin and Cheoil – a collection of traditional Irish songs with unique and complex vocal and instrumental arrangement.
CONNECT
TICKETS
€15 available online from Whelan’s – 50c per ticket service charge applies.
Tickets: General admission – Limited unreserved seating / standing
Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required
AFTER THE GIG
Whelan’s Silent Disco from 10:30pm – 2 DJs, just pick the one you like best (€5 cover charge), plus Late Bar