Originally from Co. Monaghan but now resident in Galway city, multi instrumentalist Seán McElwain, has become most recognisable for his accompaniment skills on both guitar and bouzouki. Self-taught, but influenced by the likes of Arty Mc Glynn, John Blake, Alec Finn among others, he has developed into one of the leading accompanists in Ireland today. His intuitive approach guided by a subtle … [Read more...] about Seán McElwain
2010
John McEvoy
John McEvoy, born in Birmingham of Roscommon parents. has a huge interest in the flute/fiddle playing of the Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim region. He has established himself as an outstanding exponent of the North Connacht style of fiddle playing. John’s early musical influences included fiddle players such as Kevin and Jack Cullen and Paddy Ryan, all of whom hailed from Roscommon. John settled in … [Read more...] about John McEvoy
Gordon McLeod
Gordon McLeod has been performing professionally on fiddle and guitar for over 30 years. Gordon tours and performs regularly with McLeod Nine, a folk-roots duo with his wife Christy, and with the well-known Celtic-roots band Beyond The Pale. He is a long time member of the Irish music community in Texas and regular participant in Irish music sessions in the DFW area with the … [Read more...] about Gordon McLeod
Jeff Moore
Jeff Moore has been playing guitar for the past 40 years and is one of the Southwest's most notable Irish musicians, having performed with many local Celtic music ensembles, as well as international touring musicians such as James Keane, John Williams, Liz Carroll, Johnny B. Connolly, James Kelly, Joe Burke and Oisín Mac Diarmada. He has developed a distinct style of accompaniment, using … [Read more...] about Jeff Moore
John Nolan
Born and raised in the Bronx, John Nolan’s first introduction to Irish music was listening to his father play a Baldoni D/C# button accordion. He learned the fundamentals of the B/C box from John Glynn, learned the music from Martin Mulvihill and learned to play from Billy McComiskey. From the very beginning, the music created a special bond that has led to great, personal & lifelong … [Read more...] about John Nolan
Larre Reeves
Larre Reeves is a multi-instrumentalist specializing on concert flute, tin whistle, and concertina. Larre learned much of his music from the older generation of Irish musicians living in the United States, including Jack Coen and Mike Rafferty. He has attended workshops in Clare with musicians Dympna O’Sullivan, Katie O’Sullivan, Edel Fox, Tim Collins, and Gearóid ÓhAllmhuráin. Larre was a … [Read more...] about Larre Reeves
Kendall Rogers
Kendall Rogers has been playing traditional dance tunes since he started picking them out on the piano at about age 4 or 5. He has been performing on piano in public at American folk dance events since about age 15, adding other related dance events over the next 25 years. Steeped in the rich Appalachian folk heritage of his native Kentucky, alongside the … [Read more...] about Kendall Rogers
Eric Ryan-Johnson
Eric Ryan-Johnson plays Irish traditional fiddle and classical violin. He also teaches Irish traditional fiddle and Suzuki violin in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has taught at workshops, schools and festivals. Many of his fiddle students play for local dances, and have participated in workshops and masterclasses with fiddlers such as Kevin Burke, Brendan Mulvihill and Liz Carroll. Eric has recorded with … [Read more...] about Eric Ryan-Johnson
Chris Smith
Chris Smith is Chair of Musicology and director of the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University. He has taught at Indiana University, U. Mass. Boston, and University College Cork in addition to TTU, and has been featured in Irish Music Magazine. His Celtic Backup for All Instrumentalists (book/CD; Mel Bay Publications) is a standard text for those wishing to understand the theory and … [Read more...] about Chris Smith
John Wynne
Originally from Roscommon, John Wynne began playing on tin whistle at eight and subsequently learned flute from Patsy Hanley. Hearing Sligo flute-player Peter Horan in full flow in the 1980s made a lasting impression, as did the solo recordings of Seamus Tansey and Matt Molloy. He recorded two albums with the band Providence with whom he toured for several years, and is a member of the … [Read more...] about John Wynne