Claire Keville is an Irish concertina and harpsichord player from

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. She attended

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to study music. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in arts, a B.Mus. and completed a H. Dip. Keville then went to the

University of Limerick University of Limerick (UL) () is a Public university, public research university institution in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Founded in 1972, as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a university in Septemb ...

where she completed her master's degree. While at UCC she trained at the Cork School of Music with Spanish pianist Angel Climent. Keville works as a musician and has recorded Irish traditional music. She has albums called ''Irish Music on the Clavichord'', ''Irish Music on the Harpsichord'' and ''The Daisy Field''. Keville teaches music in workshops and at the Willie Clancy Summer School in

County Clare County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...

. She also works as a broadcaster on

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radio. She has appeared on

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both as a guest and presenter.

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