Anne-Marie Grogan is a flute player from Ratoath, Co. Meath. She grew up learning tin whistle and flute from Catherine Mc Evoy. Her father Hugh from Co. Tyrone plays the accordion and she learned a lot of her repertoire from him. Her mother Bridget from Co. Clare also had a keen interest in music and encouraged her along the years.
Anne-Marie was part of Ashbourne Comhaltas from a young age. She enjoyed successes here as a multiple all-Ireland tin whistle champion and also as an all-Ireland trio winner with other members of the branch. She was a member of the group that won the Siansa Gael Linn competition under Jacinta Mc Evoy’s guidance.
Anne-Marie was part of the band Cruinniú and travelled with them playing at various festivals in Ireland and abroad. She travelled to Australia and was a member of the group the Shamrock Shielas with whom she did the same. She taught flute classes in Sydney and at various festivals there also. Anne-Marie now lives in Ratoath and is a teacher in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. She still teaches tin whistle and flute lessons in Dunboyne.