Ellen McGovern

Mancunian Uilleann Piper and Flautist, Graduate in Audio Production at SAE Liverpool, NYFE Alumni, Managing Director of @ambedouk (📸; Camilla Greenwood)

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Over the last few weeks I have been working behind the scenes for @AmbedoUK, a company that has come out of my dissertation project!I’m excited to say we are officially a company! Keep an eye out for photos, videos and tracks of all the recordings coming soon

[Seán Potts @SeanPotts3]

Congrats to @Napiobairi on launch of Mná na bPíob, groundbreaking recording of women pipers @artscouncil_ie @LordMayorDublin

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

@LukeMooreMusic No worries at all, it was such a laugh and always helps when the musicians are pretty good themselves!!

Will definitely send some links over, always happy to play pipes for people. Sounds like an ace EP style!

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Was such a pleasure mixing for Kaya and her amazing band the other night!! Glad to see it packed and full of energy 💃🏻🎶

[Luke Moore @LukeMooreMusic]

Well, I loved that! An amazing and full audience and the standard of musicianship and energy set to 11. Huge thanks to our sound engineer Ellen at @liverpoolphil - incredibly talented and attentive. Best we’ve had in 10 years! Nice to have that post-gig achey feeling today.

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Goal of 2023 - play tunes at least once a week!! 🎶

If anyone has any tune or session recommendations let me know, ready to blast out those reels this year!!💃🏻

[Barbara Kerridge @barbajk]

Absolutely fabulous...so many dancing to @LeveretBand @FolkEast

[Sam Sweeney 🎻 @sweeneyfiddle]

AMAZING. National Youth Folk Ensemble on FIRE 🔥 this is what the future could and should be like. They made this themselves. Young people making music on their terms, how they want to, to a packed marquee and standing ovation. Give young people opportunities and they’ll thrive!

[Barbara Kerridge @barbajk]

Get up and dance! to the brilliant @TheEFDSS National Youth Folk Ensemble at @FolkEast

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Sooo honoured to have been part of such an amazing gig and a fabulous festival!! One of the best experiences I’ve had 🎶💃🏻

[Sam Sweeney 🎻 @sweeneyfiddle]

Such a WONDERFUL Leveret gig 🥰 possibly our biggest ever crowd. We loved it. Thanks @FolkEast x

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Yahss, totally loved recording with @wrenniehiggins over the last two days for her up coming album!! It’s definitely one to keep an eye out for!! 😄🎶

[Jennie Higgins @wrenniehiggins]

And we’ve wrapped an album what a crazy feeling @EllenMcGov

[Rosie Hood @RosieHood]

What an inspirational group of people! Thank you for being a fantastic panel and especially to @JennaMacrory (who I should photoshop in later!) for managing to Zoom in. You all spoke so eloquently. #youthfriendlyfolk #genderequalityinmusic #folk

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Excited to be joining these on tour next week as their engineer!! If you haven’t already I would highly recommend getting your tickets to see them, there will be some cracking venues and tunes so don’t miss out!!

[Leveret - ON TOUR MAY 2025 @LeveretBand]

We are very happy to be heading out on the road next week - will be lovely to return to some favourite venues, and really great to be visiting some new ones - @Stjohnconcerts @GraylingwellC @MoreMusic1 and @warwickarts Please buy your tickets!! https://t.co/yRInsZOX9Z

[Esperance @EsperanceFolk]

“men: no woman owes you a smile” 👏

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

Catching up on the National Youth Folk Ensemble’s streamed gig last night while I go tackle the washing. Such a lovely performance from both @andycuttingbox and the ensembles. I would highly recommend tuning in via @yorkearlymusic website to watch 🎶

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

First of two videos that we recorded by a river at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. It was such a lovely day and I captured some some great bird song while I was there 😄🍃

[AmbedoUK @AmbedoUK]

Here’s the first of two videos from the lovely Greyhounds who we recorded by a river in Hardcastle Crags. Follow the link below to watch/listen 😄🎶🍃

https://t.co/SUHf5iTNiH

[Thank Folk For Feminism @TFFFPodcast]

What an amazing chat with @kelliewhile we had last night!
Check it out on our Facebook page.

Stay fierce 💕💙💕

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

At 4pm today we released one of two videos that we recorded with these lovely people!! It was such a lovely day listening to their music alongside the river and the birds, I would highly recommend heading over to our YouTube and checking it out😄🎶🍃

[AmbedoUK @AmbedoUK]

Tonight!! We are releasing the first of 2 songs that we recorded with 3/4 of The Greyhounds at 4pm over on our YouTube channel. Tonight’s video was recorded by a lake near Gibson Mill, Hebden Bridge and was written as a commission for @HebdenFolkRoots 🎶🍃

[Hozier @Hozier]

It should go without saying that in the question of building a society where women are not murdered, assaulted and living in fear of men, the onus falls upon men. All men have a role to play in that.
Heart broken for the family and loved ones of Aisling Murphy today.

[Jennifer O'Connell @jenoconnell]

She was going for a run. 💔

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

@racheldarling00 @TFFFPodcast Thanks @racheldarling00, messaged them😄 Hope you are good xx

[Ellen McGovern @EllenMcGov]

@ClareMcGov @wrenniehiggins @elizacarthy Heyy, sounds like an ace project. I’m a female folkie/audio engineer currently in Liverpool and happy to help if you need 😄