Favourite Celtic Fiddle Player !

September 10, 2007 at 12:38 PM · I think she calls herself an Irish fiddler, but I'd say Liz Carroll.

September 10, 2007 at 01:30 PM · Irish fiddler, Paddy Glackin. On the CD, The Touch of the Masters Hand, (a compilation of poems and music taken RTE Sunday morning radio shows) he plays a really haunting lament called Port na bPucai. It follows a poem about a fiddler in the windswept and isolated Blasket Islands, and sounds supernatural.

September 11, 2007 at 12:02 AM · Hmm, I'd have to say it's a tough call between Alasdair Fraser and Natalie MacMaster. Both have great qualities and are fun to listen to.

September 11, 2007 at 05:39 AM · I'd say it's a tough call between Alasdair Fraser and Bonnie Rideout. Aly Bain is awfully good, too.

September 11, 2007 at 06:25 PM · Scottish:

Colyn Fischer

Dr. John Turner

Anna Wendy Stevenson

Melinda Crawford

Pete Clark

Irish:

Paddy Canny

Mairead ni Mhaoinigh

Tommy Peoples

Patrick Ourceau

Oisin Mac Diarmada

September 11, 2007 at 06:42 PM · Alasdair Fraser is my favorite. He inspired me at the beginning of my "celtic phase" which continues to this day.

September 11, 2007 at 06:50 PM · Martin Hayes, Sean Keane, Andy McGann all come to mind. There are so many great ones. I like Eileen Ivers when she's doing it old style.

September 12, 2007 at 01:27 AM · Yes, I forgot about Martin Hayes. He ties with Alasdair. Also he is sort of a cool guy. I sat in a master class with him once.

September 12, 2007 at 01:43 AM · Neat to see all these votes for Alasdair Fraser . . . I'm actually going to see him and Natalie Haas in concert later this month. I'm sooo excited.

September 12, 2007 at 01:39 AM · Michael,

Must have been a thrill to study w/Martin Hayes!

He also had classes this year at Willie Clancy School in Ireland.

Kevin Burke is excellent as well !

September 12, 2007 at 03:47 AM · Kevin Burke's playing is too smooth for my taste. It lacks emphasis/bounce/drive. I've been fortunate enough to take a whole week of classes with Bonnie Rideout at a summer camp a few years ago and one class with Alasdair (see my blog dated March 21, 2005).

September 12, 2007 at 04:47 PM · K. burkes style is flowing now, but check out his Bothy Band era...very great stuff!!!

I still like his playing..Martin Hayes, too...very smooth style these days, but he does play with the Tullah Ceili Band, which again is great stuff!

September 12, 2007 at 06:36 PM · I really just sat in on one class with Martin. I wish I could have studied more with him. That short session made a lasting impression, though. He is truly a master at what he does.

September 12, 2007 at 10:04 PM · Martin Hayes has not lost his roots to Irish trad music even though he performs many of his own,original compositions.

He has trad Irish in his soul,always.

September 13, 2007 at 11:09 AM · Ashley McIsaac. When I visited SanFransisco, Tower records played his cd. I immediately bought it... :)

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