Catriona McElhinney Grimes

The 'Celtic Piano' is available for all weddings and corporate functions

Music has always and will always fill hearts with joy. So whether you are celebrating a birthday, christening, anniversary or if you simply want to get together with friends over zoom, a personal performance from Catriona will definitely be a joyous occasion.

Choose the songs you would like to have Catriona play and dedicate a certain song to a loved one or to the memory of someone dear to your heart.

Browse Catriona's extensive music collections and start planning your own special event! Once the booking is made and closer to the event, Catriona will send you a Zoom link to distribute to the people you want to gift the joy of music to.

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Fundraiser for Saint Conal's Chapel

ALBUM LAUNCH

A special night of music to raise funds for Saint Conal's Chapel in Doochary, County Donegal followed by the launch of the "Celtic Piano" album.

Doochary Days!

Catriona in her beloved Doochary in County Donegal, just before her album launch.

Sister Valerie

W.B. Yeats "Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire."

I will forever be indebted to Sister Valerie for all the encouragement and love of music that she instilled in me during my time at the Loreto boarding school in Milford.

'PERFECT PITCH'

One of my earliest vivid childhood memories is a very personal musical one. I was invited to play the piano at a Sunday afternoon concert at the Convent of Mercy in Strabane, Co Tyrone, where I learned the violin with a very precious teacher Sister Agatha, who has been such an inspiration to me throughout my life. When I was brought to the piano, I was unable to play as it was a tone and a half out of tune, and flat. Middle C sounded like B flat. I was in tears, and couldn’t perform. It was at that moment that Sister Agatha discovered I had perfect pitch, she was overjoyed and shared this news with my father, my mother was unwell at the time. I feel very fortunate to have perfect pitch, it comes in very useful at times, especially playing by ear which I do so much of.

Manic Monday

It's all go in our house this morning with all the kids back at school so I thought a rendition of 'Manic Monday' or should I say 'Pandemic Monday' would suit the day! Have a great one x

Happy International Women's Day

This is for all the women of the world - keep lighting up the stars and have a wonderful day!

Spring is in the air!

I hope you all enjoy this version of Songbird. Happy Monday everyone!

Live online performance - 10/02/2021 at 1 pm

DCU Lunchtime Concerts - Spring 2021

Join me on Wednesday at 1 pm as I perform a beautiful collection of classic piano pieces as part of DCU's Lunchtime Concerts funded by ANAM. Full details can be found in the following…