JigJam is an award-winning ensemble from Ireland. The quartet combines traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana. they call this genre iGrass.
Multi-instrumentalists Jamie McKeogh and Daithi Melia and fiddler Cathal Guinan all hail from Co. Tullamore. Multi-instrumentalist Gavin Strappe was born in Co. Tipperary.
All four members grew up immersed in Irish traditional music and culture and have developed their own unique style of music influenced by American Folk music while staying true to their Irish roots.
Discography:
Oh Boy! (JigJam Records, 2014)
Hello World ( JigJam Records, 2015)
Live in Tullamore ( JigJam Records, 2017)
Phoenix ( JigJam Records, 2019)
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.