About

Music from the edge of Europe

Irish musician sølstrek (Sinead Hayes) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and conductor living and working in Galway, West of Ireland.

Her music is underpinned by her deep roots in Irish traditional music, fusing instrumental and electronic elements with influences of Max Richter, Bartok, Ligeti, Stravinsky, Denis Smalley and more.

All music featured is composed, performed, programmed, mixed and mastered by sølstrek. The Coolin is a traditional air, arranged here by sølstrek.

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New Projects

The Wild Swans At Coole

A new project for improvised solo violin inspired by the poetry of W. B. Yeats.

Violin/improvisation: solstrek

Carolan's Rambles

An exciting project with 200 young musicians from Coole Music & Arts using the life of Turlough Carolan as a catalyst for creativity, and to spark a conversation about the value of the arts.

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Recent Projects....

Music

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NEW: Frantic Trad Improv 1 1:33

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The Nightmare Continues..... 1:50

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Lost 1:50

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Sherlock's Reel (Excerpt) - Fiddle Solo 0:36

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Dark Forest 2:22

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Drifting - Piano minimalist 2:54

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Nightmare Again - Hybrid Score 2:30

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The Battle - Hybrid Score 5:16

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The Chase - Orchestral underscore 2:40

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Yeats' Innisfree - Celtic Ambient 4:08

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Anach Cuain - Hybrid Score Air 3:24

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The Coolin (Excerpt) - Violin Solo 1:42

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More Tracks

Lost

Sølstrek

Looking for direction....

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Lost 1:50

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Lost - on Spotify

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Violin Recording

Celtic violin recorded remotely for your project

An experienced celtic and classical violinist, sølstrek's influences range from Irish traditional to experimental classical.

We can work with you from our Galway studio to create the perfect sound and emotion for your project.

Tracks are recorded on professional quality microphones and the files delivered to you unprocessed.

If you can imagine it, sølstrek can play it (probably!!)

Get in touch today to discuss your collaborative ideas.

Prices & Details

Celtic Violin Samples

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Lost - Preview Excerpt 1:50

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Sherlock's Reel (Excerpt) - Fiddle Solo 0:36

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The Coolin (Excerpt) - Violin Solo 1:42

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String Arrangements

Classical/Pop/Folk Arrangements

We can craft the perfect arrangements for strings. If you are a singer/songwriter looking for some tastefully arranged background strings, or an opera singer in need of a string trio/quartet arrangement of an aria for a concert, we can help.

Arrangements can be in notated format using industry standard Sibelius software, or can be delivered as a midi file for use with your DAW and sample library of choice.

Check out the store for some of our arrangements. We can work within your budget, and can even record a backing track of the arrangement!

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Collaborate

We would be delighted work with you, to create music which adds to the dramatic and emotional impact of your story or project

sølstrek's professional background as a performer and collaborator in contemporary music and opera gives her a unique perspective on the role of music in storytelling.

For a chat about your ideas, please drop us an e-mail, or get in touch via the contact form below. Plans for musical world domination are especially welcome - if we can help, we will!!

sølstrek: definition

“sølstrek is a Norwegian word meaning 'silver streak'. The vast Norwegian landscape, with its big skies and dramatic scenery, reminds me of the West of Ireland. These places inspire me as a composer and musician.” - sølstrek

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