A short list of influential Irish fiddlers
Are you wanting to expand your list of Irish fiddlers to listen to? Here is a list of a few of the better known fiddlers in Irish music.
Historic Fiddlers (1920-70)
Michael Coleman (Sligo/New York)
Paddy Killoran (New York)
Andy McGann (New York)
Paddy Cronin (Boston, Kerry)
Bobby Casey (Clare)
Tommy Potts (Dublin)
John Doherty (Donegal)
Brendan McGlinchey (London, N Ireland)
Charlie Lennon (Leitrim)
Dennis Murphy (Sliabh luachra)
Julia Clifford (Sliabh luachra)
Sean Ryan (Tipperary)
Ed Reavy (Chicago/Cavan)
Paddy Fahey (Galway)
Martin Byrnes(Ireland/London)
Vincent Griffin(Clare)
Lucy Farr (Galway)
Jimmy Powers(London)
John McGreevy (American)
Josephine Keegan (N Ireland)
Martin Mullvihill (Limerick)
Paddy Canny & PJ Hayes (Clare)
Modern Fiddlers (Recordings mostly post-1970)
(small subset)
Martin Hayes (Clare)
Kevin Burke (London/Sligo)
Frankie Gavin (Galway)
Tommy Peoples (Donegal/Clare)
Liz Carroll (Chicago)
Paddy Glackin (Donegal)
Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh (Dublin)
Oisin Mac Diarmada (Clare/Sligo/Connacht)
James Kelly (Dublin)
John Carty (London)
Brian Conway (New York)
Eileen Ivers (New York)
Liz Doherty (Donegal)
Randal Bays (US/Northwest)