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Bodhrán

Anna Colliton

January 21, 2019 By Ken Fleming

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Anna Colliton is one of America’s leading exponents of the bodhrán, the traditional Irish frame drum. A native of Chicago, a city of Irish musical excellence, Anna plays a highly intricate style of drumming with masterful tonal and rhythmic variation. She has taught and performed at festivals across the country, including Catskills Irish Arts Week, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, The O’Flaherty … [Read more...] about Anna Colliton

Máirtín de Cógáin

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

Máirtín de Cógáin

Máirtín de Cógáin is a singing, dancing, storytelling bodhran player who also is a noted playwright and actor. He performs in his native Ireland and all over the U.S. in between and beyond, too! An infectious personality, Máirtín pleasantly commands the attention of any collection of people, from a concert hall to an intimate porch. Descended from a long line of storytellers and with … [Read more...] about Máirtín de Cógáin

Nicolle Fig

January 29, 2023 By Ken Fleming

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Nicolle Fig was born in Mexico City. Years later, she moved to Texas and then Ireland, where she developed a passion for Irish culture, its music, and its people. Nicolle specialises in bodhrán and traditional singing. Nicolle’s distinctive lyrical style of bodhrán playing has made her a highly sought-after musician and accompanist, both at home and abroad. She is also an in-demand teacher. Her … [Read more...] about Nicolle Fig

Rob Forkner

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

Rob Forkner

Rob Forkner was introduced to the music at a young age, and unable to find a suitable instrument Rob took directly to making his own.  Since then Rob’s musical experience has been a mixture of being both a player of music and a maker of instruments.  Rob started building his own drums many years ago and is now one of the most sought after builders of bodhrans in the world, … [Read more...] about Rob Forkner

Michelle Hedden

February 23, 2019 By Ken Fleming

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Michelle Hedden is one of Texas' most in-demand bodhrán players and teachers. Using her vast knowledge of styles and her immense talent, she supports each tune by accentuating its unique character and feel in order to help create the communal magic that is Irish music. Michelle certainly has the ability to step out and provide impressive individual "fireworks" with her playing, but her real focus … [Read more...] about Michelle Hedden

Rick Holt

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

Rick Holt

Texas based percussionist, Rick Holt, immersed himself in the Irish music culture after he discovered the engaging sound of the bodhran in the early 2000’s. Rick has been playing drums since the age of 6 and earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Troy University.  He has performed a variety of musical styles, from classical to rock and musical theater.  Recently, as a … [Read more...] about Rick Holt

Paddy League

January 28, 2020 By Ken Fleming

Paddy League

Multi-instrumentalist Paddy League grew up in a family of Irish and Greek migrants, and by his teenage years in the Washington, DC area began performing the music of both traditions on a variety of percussion and string instruments. Best known in Irish music circles for his innovative approach to the bodhrán, Paddy combines a deep understanding of the architecture of traditional dance tunes with … [Read more...] about Paddy League

Jacob McCauley

February 22, 2021 By Ken Fleming

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Jacob McCauley is an award-winning bodhrán player (Toronto Fleadh Music Competition, March 2008), Detroit Midwest Fleadh May 2008, 2009) and most recently winning first place in the Chicago Midwest Fleadh (2010). Based in Toronto, he is an active recording musician, performer and touring artist, having played with many different groups of multiple genres around the world. Jacob has been featured … [Read more...] about Jacob McCauley

Amy Richter

February 27, 2022 By Ken Fleming

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Amy Richter Penington, a two-time Midwest Fleadh Cheoil champion on the bodhrán, has been performing Irish music since 2003 and teaching since 2007.  Most notably, Amy has toured the United States for several years with the world-renowned trad supergroup, Danú.  She accompanied them on their televised performance at the 2019 Temple Bar TradFest in Dublin and can be heard on two of their … [Read more...] about Amy Richter

Robert Shaddox

November 4, 2018 By Ken Fleming

Robert Shaddox

Robert Shaddox has been a traditional Irish musician playing bodrhan and singing in the Houston Galveston area for the last 20 years. … [Read more...] about Robert Shaddox

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Testimonials

Former Student

Of all the wonderful aspects of the retreat, though, I think the most wonderful and the most memorable was seeing the effect it had on my son. Andrew really got into the music and into playing in a way that I have never seen in him. When we got home, he and I told the rest of the family about our experiences and then went right out into the front yard and started playing music. No amount of money

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