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Flynn's second album, Contemporary Traditional Irish Guitar, was released in 2009 on Frisbee Records. The album contains completely solo guitar versions of music by some a number of traditional Irish music composers from the 20th century, including a number of compositions by Paddy Fahey. There is also music by Ed Reavy, Liz Carroll.
Simple system flutes are predominant in Irish traditional music. Kennedy learned to play the flute in his birth city of Belfast, as part of a musical community which produced a number of well-known flute players, including Hammy Hamilton, Gary Hastings, Gerry O'Donnell, Desi Wilkinson, [13] and Sam Murray. It was a good time to be learning the ...
Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at nineteen. Considered one of the most brilliant Irish musicians, his style that adapts piping techniques to the flute has influenced many contemporary ...
He began playing tin whistle at age 12 and went on to flute in his early teens inspired by local musicians and the early recordings of Irish music made in America. He received further inspiration from local flute players such as Noel Lenaghan, Michael Clarkson, Sam Murray and Brendan O'Hare.
Joanie Madden is an Irish-American flute and whistle player of Irish traditional music. She is best known as leader of the all-female group Cherish the Ladies, but has also recorded and performed with numerous other musicians, and as a solo artist. [1] She also teaches master classes and workshops. [2]
McLearnon is a recipient of the 2003 Ian Fleming Charitable Trust Music Education Award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund, and a Countess of Munster Musical Trust Award, both of which went towards funding his postgraduate study with Samuel Coles (Principal Flute of The Philharmonia Orchestra) and with Michael Cox (Principal Flute of the BBC Symphony Orchestra).
McGeown was awarded the TCM Silver medal in 2006 from Trinity College of Music, London.; McGeown won the Clandeboye Musician of the Year in 2006. [16]The President of Ireland Mary McAleese 2006, presented the Craigavon flautist Eimear McGeown with the Camerata/Accenture - Young Musician of the Year Award during the performance with Barry Douglas.
Stockton's Wing are an Irish band formed in 1977 by four All-Ireland champion musicians; Paul Roche on flute/whistle, Maurice Lennon on fiddle, Tommy Hayes on bodhran, and Kieran Hanrahan on banjo/mandolin, along with Tony Callinan on guitar and vocals.