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One hundred thousand welcomes! This website was made  to keep the public, family, friends, and interested parties informed about Lillian and her activities in the music community. Lillian is 18 years old. She has  participated in many Fleadh Cheoil (Irish music competitions).  She has placed first in 20 music competitions. In 2004, Lillian  took the silver medal at the Fleadh Cheoil Na h'Eireann in Clonmel, Ireland, under 12, and the bronze medal in the 15-18 age in Tullamore in 2008 and 2009.  She has been to Ireland four times. Three times for solo competition, once while studying with Marta Cook, once while studying with Chelsea Link, once on her own, and once for group competition, with the Irish Music School of Chicago, under the direction of fiddle player Sean Cleland.  She also competed in accompaniment 15-18 in 2008. In 2009, her student, Claire, took first place at the Midwest Fleadh Cheoil under 12.  In 2010 and 2011 for orchestra, Lillian was an IMEA All-State Musician for harp. Lillian also performs at shows, receptions, weddings, and teaches Irish music on the harp.  Lillian's past performances include, Milwaukee's Irish Fest, Chicago's Celtic Fest, Irish American Heritage Center's Irish Fest, Gaelic Park's Irish Fest just to name a few. The most fun comes when Lillian plays at Irish Music sessions in the Chicago area, and with her group of other young Irish musicians, "Saoirse" (sear-sha). Lillian is an alumni of the Schaumburg Youth Orchestra, the Chicago Harp Ensemble, and Joy Hoffman.  Lillian is now a student of Liz Cifani at Northwestern University. Lillian can be reached at irishmom60@hotmail.com.

Lillian's Instruments

 Lillian currently plays two harps, one is a William Rees Aberdeen Meadows, and the other is a Lyon and Healy Style 30 Concert  Grand harp.  Lillian also plays piano, ukulele, double bass, and sings.  New instruments, guitar, banjo, and button accordion.  Still learning those!!