Téada, now firmly established as one of Irish music's leading
exponents on the international world music stage, continues to be
driven by a fascination with the timeless, expressive force of
traditional tunes inherited from previous generations of musicians.

2008 is proving to be an extremely eventful year for the group, with a performance at Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada and a first headlining appearance in Malaysia. The group received an invitation also by the Irish Embassy in Rome, to perform at a commemorative event marking the 400th anniversary of the landmark event in Irish history known as “The Flight of the Earls”.

Founded by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, Téada first came together in 2001 to make an appearance on the innovative Irish television series ‘Flosc’. In the intervening years of prominent international touring, the group has evolved to frequent headline
performances at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia. A notable highlight was a headlining appearance to a 30,000-audience in Brittany during 2006, a year which also saw the band launch a hugely successful CD/DVD ‘Inné Amárach’, released by Gael Linn and Compass Records.

With engaging textural arrangements, Téada, meaning "strings" in the Irish language revels in the vibrant traditional music of Ireland.
Deftly playing up its structural intricacies while preserving the contagious energy inherent in the repertoire, the group strives to capture a sense of the rawness and individuality of the solo artist, within a modern group context.

The Festival is delighted that at last Teada’s busy schedule allows them to make their first appearance in Ballyshannon in 2008.