Widely recognised as one of Ireland’s finest tin whistle players and a leading voice in contemporary traditional music, Kevin Meehan has earned critical acclaim both at home and abroad for his distinctive style and original compositions. Praised by the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance as “an exceptional musician… making real and impactful music that is leading a new, creative direction for traditional Irish music,” and described by The Duncairn Irish Arts Centre as “one of the best whistle players in Ireland,” Kevin continues to shape the future of the tradition.

His debut album, Spanish Point (2020), was described by Irish Music Magazine as an “exquisite collaboration of sound.” Tracks from Spanish Point and his follow-up project Solar Grove have received extensive national airplay on RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, and BBC Radio Ulster.

Kevin’s influence in Irish music education continues to grow. He is featured as a key artist in the Mol an Óige 1 Junior Certificate Irish textbook (2nd Edition), and in March 2025 was highlighted by District Magazine as one of twelve renowned Irish acts keeping the tradition alive.

He has performed four times at Croke Park during halftime at All-Ireland Senior matches with his bands Troda and Dockland Collective. One of these performances—with Troda, playing his own original compositions—saw him perform live to an audience of over 40,000. These milestone appearances reflect both his calibre as a performer and the growing public reach of his music. In 2025, he was invited to perform for the Kerry senior football team following their All-Ireland win, and for the British & Irish Lions rugby team in June 2025—affirming his place as a sought-after artist for major national celebrations.

In 2024, Kevin released two original singles and music videos—Rust From The Storm and Pontoon—as part of Solar Grove, his latest musical venture, which captured the attention of thousands of listeners online. His Solar Grove live band made its debut to a full house at Howth Trad Fest 2025, further cementing his role as a dynamic live performer and innovative voice in the Irish traditional scene.

In August 2025 Kevin founded the brand new Irish music, song and dance trio ‘Rock the Shop’ with guitarist and singer John Mahon and the Irish Dancer Ryan Kelly from the Scratch and The Commitments musical. The video of their first performance on Grafton Street has been viewed over 100 thousand views on the Dublin City Today YouTube channel. A clip of one of the trio’s performance on Grafton street was posted and shared by Oasis band member Bone Head on Instagram during the weekend of their Croke Park reunion gigs.

Kevin regularly performs around Dublin City and offers tin whistle lessons both in person in Dublin and online, welcoming students of all levels.