KIERAN
SZIFRIS
Musician & Music Educator
North East based performer delivering Ceilidhs in Schools and private folk music tuition
About Me
Musician, Music Educator
I am a is a folk musician and music educator based the North East of England I play flute and sax but I’m probably best know for known for playing octave mandolin playing style with Monster Ceilidh Band and Kathryn Tickell and the Darkening. I mix an acoustic folk sound with a heavily processed effected soun. I’ve toured the world; from the rain soaked jungles of Borneo to the icy winters of Russia all the way to Cananda and all over europe. Most of all I love playing at festivals at home in the UK. When I’m not travelling I teach folk music and ceilidh dancing in schools in North Tyneside and look after my three beautifull children.
Projects and Teaching
You can check out my current projects below
Music Lessons
Kieran has over 10 years of private teaching flute, Sax and Mandolin. His students have gone on to achieve grade 8 and to study music at degree level.
Ceilidhs in Schools
Ceilidh Monsters gives children that very rare thing a chance to dance to music that’s not been simplified in order that they can join in. The chance to hear and dance to real live folk music played by real live musicians. Once they’ve learned a dance with Ceilidh Monsters they are ready for a ceilidh anywhere!
Monster Ceilidh Band
Monster Ceilidh Band are one of the best known ceilidh bands in the UK and a regulars on the festival scene. They Blend electronic dance music, Jazz, Funk, Rock with other things they dont know the names of yet
Featuring the stellar talents of accordion virtuoso Heather Ferrier and the incredible Shetland fiddler Cathy Geldard and the formidable rhythm section of David de la Haye and John Lambeth they are force to be reckoned with
Partners
Here’s a list of people of Kieran’s worked with
