Stefania Bongioanni was born in Albenga (SV) in 1973, her musical experience starts in 1993 with the “Arcanes” a rock-blues band in which she begins as singer and author of some lyrics and some songs, the group played in several concert and recorded some demo-tapes and a CD titled “Quiet and stormy” for the label Mellow records of  San Remo (Italy). In 1995 the meeting with a local musician, with whom she shares the same interest in acoustic music, leads to the birth of the “moonchild”, the compositions are songs of suggestive atmosphere and melodic ballades (she is the author of the melodies and the lyrics); a genre that better satisfies her stylistic needs. The group record a demo-tape titled “Moonchild”.

In 1996 begins her study of musical and sung celtic tradition, following her deep love for Britsh Isles and in particular for Scotland. In 1997  starts the collaboration with a local guitarist and they gave birth to a group of celtic inspiration,  she starts an intense concert activity in Piedmont, and Norther Italy and records a demo-tape live titled "Alice's Castle" and print a collection of all lyrics and poetries of the her songs.

From the spring of the year 2000 he propose a union between ancient and contemporary instruments, in shape of concert, with the group of celtic inspiration Tir na moe, of which it is cofounder, with an original repertory of melodies and songs . She continues her activity of author and composer of some music and lyrics for the group.

She is interested in the research of traditional Celtic songs and she proposes singing courses and workshops with  particular interest for celtic, ancient and modern repertoire.

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