Born and raised in the small, rural community of Eagle Creek, Oregon, Maeve Cotter has been singing Irish and British folksongs since she was thirteen. Maeve’s interest in Irish and Celtic culture, enriched by trips to Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany and her three years as a player on Portland’s hurling team, has given her a deep appreciation of history, language, and dialect that is evident in her performances. During her high school years Maeve participated in several notable choral ensembles, including the Oregon Bach Festival’s internationally auditioned Youth Choral Academy and the Pacific Youth Choir’s Chamber Choir, but found herself continually drawn back to her original musical passion and folk roots. In addition to Irish and Old World folk styles, Maeve enjoys listening to and performing bluegrass and Appalachian music. Maeve is also a skilled artist whose portfolio ranges from oil and graphite portraiture to illuminated manuscripts and murals.
