Claire comes from Newcastle upon Tyne in the north east of England and has established herself as one of the leading exponents of traditional Irish Flute, Fiddle and Song.

She has been performing since an early age and has won numerous All-Ireland Championships on flute, whistle and fiddle. Claire has also performed for the renowned British Flute Society who described her as, “…astonishing.”

A regular on the Edinburgh session scene, she has also toured extensively worldwide with bands Tabache, Craobh Rua and Christy O'Leary and released her debut solo album in September 2001 to great critical acclaim. She now plays regularly with Aaron Jones (hear their album ‘Secret Orders’) and with English fiddler Tom McConville.