Fiddler Séamus Connolly was born in Killaloe, Clare, in 1944. He’s Ten times All-Ireland champion.
In his earlier days in Ireland he was fortunate to play with many of the giants in the world of music, men and women who kept traditional music alive through difficult periods of change. He now records and performs with some of the biggest names in current Celtic music.
In 1976, he emigrated to the United States, relocating to the Boston area where he started teaching various regional styles of Irish fiddling.
He is a 2013 National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellow.
Discography:
Notes From My Mind (Green Linnet, 1988)
Here And There (Green Linnet, 1989)
Warming Up (Green Linnet, 1993)
The Banks Of The Shannon (Green Linnet, 1993)
The Boston Edge, with Joe Derrane and John McGann (Mapleshade, 2004)
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.
