Aileen Sweeney

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions. Episode 185 is in conversation with award-winning Glasgow based composer, musician and arranger Aileen Sweeney. From the tin whistle to accordion, tenor sax to piano, from a young age Aileen had an appetite and natural aptitude for music, encouraged by her parents to pursue her goals. Studying a music degree and subsequently a masters at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Aileen has gone on to compose pieces commissioned by many of the UK’s ensembles, with her piece ‘Above the Stars’ performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra winning 'Large Scale New Work' at The Scottish Awards for New Music. An accomplished accordionist, Aileen has gigged all over Scotland, appearing at the likes of Celtic Connections and Eden Festival with her band ERISKA. When she’s not composing, performing or teaching music, Aileen is cohost of the award-winning podcast Ear to the Ground with Ben Eames, talking to Scottish/Scottish based composers about their music and careers. Aileen is incredibly passionate about her craft and combined with her infectious positive energy and down to earth approach, she continues to challenge herself, dedicated to creating music for others to enjoy! Website https://www.aileensweeney.com/ Instagram https://instagram.com/aileen.sweeney.music?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Ear to the Ground podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ear-to-the-ground-scotland/id1539299011 ERISKA https://www.eriska.net If you’ve enjoyed this episode you can help support the production of future episodes by clicking on the Ko-Fi link below. Many thanks. https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave See https://soundcloud.com/ for privacy and terms of use