Ruby Falvey is a Professional Irish Traditional Musician and Composer from Cork. She is a Multi-Instrumentalist and plays Button Accordion, Melodeon, Flute and Tin Whistle. She has extensive performance experience both nationally and internationally.

Ruby has toured extensively with Rhythm of the Dance and held a Summer residency at Raglan Road in Disney Springs, Florida. She also performed in the Cork debut of Anglo Irish Productions Through Irish Eyes. She was a guest on the renowned Joanie Madden’s Folk N Irish Cruise and has joined several of the Marianne McDonald Come West Along the Road Trad Tours of Ireland. She regularly performs at‍ The Cork Folk Festival. She recently featured in BEOGA’S ‘Shore Road Punk.’ Ruby has made several appearances on TG4 and RTÉ broadcasts including; TG4 Réalta agus Gaolta and Fleadhfest’21, RTÉ Radio 1 Céilí House and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. She has performed at prestigious national events for dignitaries including; President Michael D. Higgins, Thailand’s Ambassador for Ireland & Senior Diplomat Brendan Rogers, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Australia’s Ambassador to Ireland Gary Gray.

Ruby is a University College Cork Quercus Creative & Performing Arts Scholar Alumni 2022-2025, graduating with a BA (Music & Gaeilge). During her time at UCC she was privileged to be a Dónal ‘Doc’ Gleeson Award recipient for Excellence in Music Performance. She also achieved four Employagiligty Awards among other accolades. Ruby was elected Secretary and Vice-PRO for the renowned UCC Irish Traditional Music Society and represented Ireland on cultural embassy tours across Europe and Africa. She was awarded a Diploma in Irish Traditional Flute Performance from London College of Music.

Ruby was a finalist in the prestigious Bonn Óir Seán Ó Riada. She has competed at County, Munster and All-Ireland level across several competitions including solo, duet, trio, newly composed tune, Grúpaí Cheoil and Céilí Band.

Ruby performed at fundraising sessions for HDF Mercy Centre Bangkok and travelled to volunteer at the centre, where she met and performed for the children. During this visit she was privileged to perform in a ceremony on the Mekong River to honour the life of the great Mick Moloney.