“I wouldn’t say that I was homeless because if I had called my parents in France, they would have given me money to stay in a hotel,” she says. I’m supposed to be quite a serious, independent person.”At the time, Descottes was working in a music shop when she wasn’t performing. “From the first tune I knew that [Irish traditional music] would be a big part of my life. I can’t make traditional music in another country; it doesn’t make sense.”After graduating from university in France with a degree in art and performance, Descottes moved to Ireland. There’re so many women who play Irish music for a living here.

Source: The Irish Times October 28, 2025 22:30 UTC