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MEET THE SINGERS/MUSICIANS

 



Steáfán Hannigan







Steáfán was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland and moved to Canada nearly 12 years ago with his Wife Saskia and 3 children Oisin, Eile and Ayisha.

Steáfán has a background in theatre and has held many interesting positions: Technical Director, Musical Director, Head of Props, Head Carpenter, Lighting Designer, Sound Designer, and actor. Previously, he worked as a Technical Director for many companies including Jumblies Theatre, Education Arts Canada and Festival Players.

Steáfán has also had an interesting career as a musician, having composed the music for a 24-episode animated series which aired worldwide in 2015, worked with a diverse range such as Bjork, Depeche Mode, Loreena McKennitt and AfroCelts He has also appeared on MTV, BBC and CBC. Along with his wife Saskia, he was hired to work on developing the hit theatre show, “Come from Away”.

And yes, rumors are true, he arranged music for and appeared on the hit T.V. series “Friends” – the one with Ross’s wedding, acted in the Canadian show, “Coppers” and been a session musician on “Black Harbour”, “Relic Hunter ” and “Earth Final Conflict”.

A renowned multi-instrumentalist, Steáfán plays the Uillean pipes, Bodhrán, tin whistle, low whistle, bouzouki, guitar, tenor banjo, flute, mandolin and various percussion instruments.


Visit:
https://www.steafan.com








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