JUNE MCCORMACK
June comes from Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. In 1998, June was awarded The TG4 Gradam ‘Young Musician of the Year Award’ in the Town Hall Theatre in Galway, and that same year, she won the All Ireland Senior Flute Competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Ballina.
A primary school teacher by profession, June has published two flute tutorial books in recent years, Fliúit (2006) and Fliúit 2 (2009). She has recorded three CDs with Michael Rooney; ‘Tobar an Cheoil’ (2022), 'Land's End' (2006) and Draíocht' (2004). June is a member of Sligo’s Dartry Ceili Band.
June was taught by both Carmel Gunning & Paddy Ryan. Michael & June first met at a Foróige event in UCD in 1989, where the organisation was celebrating 21 years of the Citizenship Award. Coincidentally they were both paired together (out of 60 young traditional musicians) to perform a duet at the event.
A member of the music group, Síona, that recorded the 1998 album, ‘Launching the Boat’, with Kevin Brehony (piano), Damien O’Brien (fiddle), Oliver Loughlin (piano accordion)
June plays an Olwell ‘D’ flute, made by Patrick Olwell, from Virginia, USA, and also plays an Australian Mike Grinter ‘C’ flute.
