Eileen Ivers & THE BRIGIDEENS

…from traditional reels and soaring ballads and genre-blending originals The Brigideens deliver a high-energy, emotionally resonant performance. Expect fiddle fireworks, driving banjo, multifaceted guitarwork, vibrant percussion, rich harmonies, and stories that celebrate resilience, connection, and the flame of creativity.

With The Brigideens, Ivers continues to produce her signature musical sound that led the L.A. Times to proclaim, “Ivers’ presentation was music with the kind of life and spirit that come together when talented artists from different backgrounds find the linkages that connect all forms of music.” “The crowd went wild for them!” - Presenter, Carol Noonan of Stone Mountain Arts Center (more quotes below…)

• Eileen Ivers – fiddle, mandolin, tenor banjo

• Caitlin Maloney – lead vocals, keyboards

• Hilary Hawke – 5-string-banjo, upright bass, clarinet, spoons & vocals

• Anna Colliton – bodhran, cajon, percussion

• Colin Forhan – guitar, tenor banjo & vocals

Named for Brigid, the Celtic patron saint of scholars, poets, healers and peace, and known for her perpetual flame, The Brigideens are keepers of a musical flame – honoring tradition while blazing their own trail.

The Brigideens first album will be officially released in 2026.

Quotes from the Presenters

"The inimitable Eileen Ivers and her new project The Brigideens have created a joyful bridge between Celtic and Americana traditions.

The band is so good and their infectious delight playing together had our full house on their feet instantly. What a pleasure and honor to have Eileen Ivers and The Brigideens at The Local in the Hudson Valley - this is the kind of concert we all need now!"
Isabel Soffer, Co-Founder, The Local - Saugerties; Co-Founder & Co-Director, globalFEST

"If you've ever been to an Eileen Ivers concert, you already know you'll see a virtuoso performer at the very top of her game ... Having had the pleasure of presenting Eileen and unIVERSal roots 3-4 times before I was intrigued by her new project, the Brigideens, which showcases female performers and delves into some different traditions. My audience was blown away by their live show and I truly appreciated the incredible playing of Hilary Hawke on 5-string and upright bass as well as Anna Colliton, a master of the bodhran. Singer Caitlin Maloney along with guitar/vocalist Colin Forhan add a dynamic new element to Eileen's sound as well with the Brigideens adding bluegrass, Americana and other traditions to the Irish music Eileen is so well known for. Above all,... you can tell they are having FUN together and that can't help but result in an audience that really reacts to their live concerts. Don't miss the chance to see a Brigideens concert if they come to your town ... the after-show buzz was palpable. I can't wait to see what the future will bring for them."
Russell Gusetti, Executive Director, Blackstone River Theatre

“Where else could you hear an Irish ballad from the 1600’s featuring three banjos..count’em three , and then an encore with a Fleetwood Mac tune, Brigideen style. What is that style? …well you name it, but at the core is Eileen Ivers with her as always stunning and athletic Irish fiddle playing and virtuosic genre bending renditions of world music. Now add these ladies with soaring vocals and equally stellar playing and you have a gal power band you don’t wanna miss! It is only human to want to put them in that Celtic box of tricks, but that would be keeping them confined to a world of music that they have embraced and made all their own just for us. In short, the crowd went wild for them and you will too.
P.S.  Oh and super easy to work with ...nice as pie, and I suggest you treat them with one, cause they would have earned it!!”
Carol Noonan, Executive Director, Stone Mountain Arts Center