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Sean-nós dancer Edwina Guckian: ‘I have very bad eyesight – which comes in really useful, as I can’t see the audience’

Edwina Guckian was thrilled when Zoë Conway composed a piece for her. They’re about to perform it with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin

Edwina Guckian: 'Whether there’s 100 or 1,000 people, it’s still a very personal performance.' Photograph: Phil Doyle
Edwina Guckian: 'Whether there’s 100 or 1,000 people, it’s still a very personal performance.' Photograph: Phil Doyle

Siobhán Long

Siobhán Long

Siobhán Long, a contributor to The Irish Times, writes about traditional music and the wider arts