‘Martin Meehan is a true man of music…..The flute is an important voice in our music. An
element. Martin Meehan knows this and is a custodian of what is passed from generation to
generation in a majestic reflection of what is.’
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Martin hails from Manchester. Both Angela Usher and Michael McGoldrick taught
him as a young child and had a profound effect on his future development as a musician.
Martin moved from Manchester to County Armagh in 1988 and his flute playing was
sculpted by the tuition of the late Peg Needham. He has a Master’s Degree in music
from Queen’s University Belfast and has performed all over the world both in a solo
and group capacity, appearing on radio and television. He has featured in a myriad of
festivals. Acts he has collaborated with are; Liam Ó Maonlaí, Arty McGlynn, Seamie
O’Dowd, Dónal O’Connor, Michael McGoldrick, Bothy Band Tribute Band, Future
Trad Collective, North Cregg, Tim Edey and Bríd Harper.
Martin’s long awaited second album delivers energy and melodic revelry in a well
weighted Northern musical punch, as Martin creates a poignant yet thrilling journey for
the listener. Like every good story this album conveys both emotional highs and lows.
It harks back to the ancient plains of Ireland and points to the Celtic shores of foreign
lands. Featuring solid earthy timbre, multi-layering and blending of flutes, the album
reveals Martin’s outstanding musicality and uniqueness. Accompanying musicians are
intertwined so intimately, it is as though they are all drawing inspiration from the same
source; a feat not easily achieved for a solo album. The Fox’s Lament embodies the
living tradition which is constant, vibrant and rooted so firmly in the heart of this County
Armagh flute player.
‘Martin Meehan’s Three’s Company was a debut that whispered of Miles Davis-like
precision in its sinuous interpretation……a snapshot of a musician who’s expended as much
energy on pricking up his ears as he has on exercising his fingers’
The Irish Times – Siobhan Long – 2005 best trad albums of the year