SEP
19
2026
Vocal studio
Learn with Eileen
Live dates
Upcoming performances
OCT
03
2026
Stages Music Arts
OCT
12
2026
The Galway Arms
NOV
7–8
2026
MD Irish Fest
Past performances 3
JUN
14
2026
Carroll County Celtic Festival
JUL
26
2026
Music Arts and Dance Weekend Faculty Concert
SEP
18
2026
Wine Collective
Music & film
Listen & Watch
Featured audio
Recordings
01
Bonny Light Horseman
02
Mary and Her Soldier
The artist
About
Eileen Estes is an Irish-American singer, composer and educator rooted in traditional Irish and Scottish music. A lifelong performer and teacher, she brings heritage, vocal training and contemporary folk sensibility to her work with Celtic Corridor, The Good Folk and singers around the world.
Eileen serves as a vocal instructor at the Washington Conservatory of Music and is the founder and director of Lark Song Studios, where she provides voice instruction to singers worldwide. She is also the voice instructor for the Irish Music School of Chicago and has been on the faculty of numerous prestigious music programs.
Eileen is the daughter of Nita Conley (Korn), a founding member of Baltimore/DC’s Celtic Thunder—an influential force in the East Coast Folk Revival movement in the 1970s. This foundation shaped Eileen’s career as both a tradition bearer and an innovator within the genre.
Eileen emphasizes the importance of understanding the voice as a whole-body instrument, helping singers develop coordination, muscle memory and confidence. Her teaching philosophy focuses on resonance, ornamentation, phrasing, vocal health and repertoire selection.
Her passion for preserving and passing on traditional music, coupled with her experience and training, has earned her a reputation as a master musician and inspiring educator.
Bookings · lessons · enquiries
Contact
For performance bookings, workshops, vocal lessons or general enquiries, tell Eileen what you have in mind.
Phone240-461-1380
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