SNIPPET: Per the 2004 issue of "Leitrim Guardian" periodical - "Celine is a dynamic 20-year-old with a cheerful personality, a smile that would light up a room,a voice like an angel, and is a terrific musician to boot. Celine Patricia was born on St. Patrick's Day to parents Sheila and Michael and she has two sisters Louise and Claire. She was raised in Glasgow, Scotland, but her roots are in County Leitrim as both her grandparents emigrated to Scotland from the Manorhamilton area. Her grandfather was Peter McNULTY from Larkfield, Manorhamilton and her grandmother was Mary FEENEY with her roots in Gortamone, Manorhamilton. >From a very early age Celine loved Irish music, she learned how to do Irish dancing from Patsy KERR and then the WILSON School of Irish dancing. Celine became involved with the Irish Minstrals Branch of Comhaltas in Glasgow at 9 years of age. Frank McARDLE, a box player, was one of her first teachers. From the ages of 9-11, she concentrated on the fiddle, then for her confirmation around age 12 she received a banjo which became her passion. With Comhaltas she played in the St. Rochs Ceili Band and around age 11 she met Keith EASDALE. Keith became her mentor in music and when she was 16 she joined him and his wife Kirsten in their band Calasaig, a worldwide name recognized in the traditional world. Celine never forgot her Leitrim roots and sought out different means of meeting people and learning the music too. Then the family found out about the Joe MOONEY Summer School in Drumshanbo, Leitrim and they came there for many years where Celine learned how to play the banjo from John MORROW from Co. Leitrim. Celine has won many awards. Among them she was a finalist in the inaugural 'Young Scottish Traditional Musician of the Year' competition and was also the winner of the 'All Britain Fleadh' for tenor banjo in 2001. Calasaig started off a tour in 2002 at Celtic connections in Glasgow and continued on to the UK, Turkey, Russia, Belgium and Canada. In August 2003, Celine was awarded the Auleen Theriault Young Tradition Award at the Celtic Roots College and Festival in Goderich, Ontario. Celine is in her second year of the BA (Scottish music) course at RSAMD. She will be featured alongside Keith EASDALE at 'Celtic Connections Master and Apprentice' concerts and will also tour in 2003 with the three 'Scottish tenors.' Her debut solo album 'Something Else' (whose guest musicians include some of the best known and most respected traditional players in the world is due for release on REL."