Eamonn Curran from Monaghan was the first uilleann pipe pupil in the Armagh Pipers club in the late 1960s where he was also taught by Brian Vallely. Eamonn was however born into music and owes a lot of his music to his father Ned, the great fiddle and flute player who lived most of his life in Monaghan but whose roots are in the Fermanagh tradition. Eamonn has inherited much of his father’s great legacy of music and currently teaches pipes in the Armagh Pipers Club as well as making many of the sets played by the pupils. In addition Eamonn has experience of life as a professional player when he toured and recorded extensively with Reel Union and Dolores Keane.
In addition Eamonn has experience of life as a professional player and has toured and recorded extensively in Europe, Britain the United States and Canada with groups such as The Reel Union and Dolores Keane.
Eamonn now lives in his home town Monaghan where he is principal teacher in Knockatallon Primary School.
Discography:
Farewell to Eirinn: Music and Songs of Emigration from Ireland to America (Green Linnet, 1993)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
