| Originally conceived as a unique touring project in 1992, the band proved such a success that a live recording was released. Celtic Fiddle Festival received glowing critical reviews and racked up impressive sales. Three albums and innumerable international tours later, the ensemble is now one of the most popular on the Celtic circuit.
In concert, each artist plays a solo set, showcasing their individual musical styles and traditions, followed by a collaborative set featuring all three fiddlers. Together, they play with such relentless precision and fire that the tunes transcend all cultural and geographical barriers, leaving the audience with a memorable musical experience. |
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Kevin Burke is one of the top living Irish fiddlers, and the acknowledged exponent of the highly ornamented Sligo style. He later became a member of the well known Irish traditional music groups The Bothy Band (in 1976) and Patrick Street (in 1986). He settled in Portland, Oregon in 1979. He has played as a longstanding member of the Celtic Fiddle Festival since their inception in the early 1990's.
Burke was a 2002 winner of the National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship. |
“One of the places we played in the US was Portland, Oregon. On my first trip to the US I had met, through Arlo, another well-known songwriter, Hoyt Axton and Hoyt often used to tell me that I should go to Oregon because he thought I would really like the place. At the time I didn't pay too much attention to his suggestion but when Micheal and I arrived in Oregon we did indeed like the area and the people very much and finally about a year later we moved over. We recorded our second album there, named it "Portland" and then, after another few years playing together, we decided to call it a day and Micheal formed the group "Nightnoise". 20 years after first setting foot in Oregon I am still living here and often think how right Hoyt had been.” –Kevin Burke |
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André Brunet is a young French-Canadian fiddler, of the popular Quebeçois group La Bottine Souriante. André is a terrific musician, and his lively playing, spirited personality, and up-tempo Quebeçois tunes is a delight for Celtic music fans. Andre joined in place of the band’s founding member, Johnny Cunningham, whose untimely passing in 2006 was received with great sadness among Celtic music fans. |
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Ged Foley is well known in Celtic circles for his seminal work with Battlefield Band; his leadership of the House Band, and his recent membership in Patrick Street. A gifted singer, record producer and instrumentalist, Ged provides a strong and creative approach to rhythm guitar, and pushes the fiddlers to new heights of expression. Born and raised in England, Ged now makes his home in Germany. |