Lily Neill

Lily Neill has performed around the world in cities as diverse as Dublin, Helsinki, Kazan, London, Moscow, New York City, Paris, Saint Petersburg, Vilnius and Washington, D.C. She has had the honour of performing for the former U.S. President Bill Clinton and for Ireland's President Mary McAleese. Lily's repertoire is a combination of original compositions and music from folk traditions and her appearances, from performances in concert halls and arts centres to shows at clubs and festivals, have allowed her to bring the harp to new audiences. In addition to her solo work, Lily has performed and recorded with rock, pop and folk groups including the Irish super group "The Chieftains" alongside the legendary Derek Bell.
Critics have praised Lily's superb technique as well as her musical versatility and the uniqueness of her musical style. Celtic Beat has written of Lily, "If ever a harper made a harp dance it is Lily Neill" and Irish Music Magazine called her work ".part of the new Harp revolution extolling aspects of harp music never previously heard". Lily's original compositions reflect her travels around the world. Her knowledge of the music of Ireland, the Nordic countries and beyond has helped to shape her universal sound.
Lily has released two solo CDs, "Without Words" and "The Habit of a Foreign Sky" to strong acclaim. In a review of "The Habit of a Foreign Sky", the Irish American News calls Lily one of the top harpers today and Irish Music Magazine writes, "The Habit of a Foreign Sky lives and breathes with a musical and artistic freedom which is boundless in its possibility and contagious in its energy and passion".
For more information about Lily Neill please visit www.lilyneill.com.