Who would you consider to be the greats of the younger generations? I had this conversation with a friend of mine at the weekend. We were having a conversation saying who we thought would end up taking the crowns from these guys when they retire. Let me know who you think will or has taken the crown from these amazing musicians.These are just the guys and instruments we were comparing with younger generation musicians
Matt Molloy - Flute
Tommy Peoples - Fiddle
Paddy Keenan - Pipes
Noel Hill - Concertina
Joe Burke - accordian
Arty McGlynn - guitar
Donal Lunney - Bouzouki
23mice, you sound as if you might be from the younger generation yourself?
Anyway, I think it's a very subjective thing about who is the best or "wears the crown" and equally so about who takes over. I'd rather not take part in this but I'm sure many others will. We'll just end up with the usual big list of names.
Conor McEvoy is the best fiddle player I've heard in ages and he's only around 18, absolutely brilliant, he was the star of the fiddle concert in the last frankie kennedy festival in Donegal, and that concert included Tommy Peoples! The concert also included two other players with great potential Liam O'Connor and Ciarán O'Maonaigh.
Don't think anyone will ever reach the hights of Matt Molloy, he is a unique musician.
On guitar Shane McGowan is brilliant and already better than McGlynn in my opinion. And before anyone asks, he is not the same guy as the legendary singer-songwriter!
On accordian there is either Damien Mullane, Liam O'Sullivan or Mairtin Tourish.
On pipes there is a great player called Tim Dowd over here in London.
You also left out banjo and bodhrán, for these instruments look no further than the Griffin brothers Matt and Dan, both All Ireland champions.
There is an amazing bouzouki player who plays in the Celt in Dublin every Sunday, not sure of his name, but he could be the next Lunny.
Yes, Conan, I hear what you're saying in your comment "of course, these are just the ones I know of".
What about the really talented musicians who get no mention?
I'm going to a flute teacher for tuition, he's the son of Paddy Ban O'Broin. Sean is his name. You would want to hear him play. He's as good as Matt Malloys and Seamus Egan. Of course, this is just my opinion.
If you are going to put Tim Edey in the guitar section you should also put him in the box section, he's a better box player than guitarist!
Tony Byrne is great too, forgot about him.
funny you mention Harry Bradley, just got a CD of his from ebay for around £2. Will give it a listen but from seeing him playing I agree he's brilliant, but can't see him bettering Matt Molloy.
Didn't James Galway say that Matt was the best flute player in the Western hemisphere? And he should know, 'cos he's from Belfast - the home of Irish music.
agreement all the way. Harry Bradley - class, Molloy - different class altogether. Best up and coming flute player is Michael King from west Limerick. plays with the group Nuada.
On the Tim Edey subject, the guy is class. Had a few tunes with him in Abbeyfeale on the may bank holiday weekend and I was tempted to give up the box after seeing what the guy could do!!!
Dont believe for a second that the best Irish Trad.Musicians are the big commercial names .Here is a list of brilliant young Irish musicians for the future some of whom may never make a C.D. or appear on tour.
Aidan O`neill -Tyrone-Fiddle,whistle,2-row,concertina & dancer.
Matt McGranaghan-Donegal- super fiddler
Other brilliant young musicians, grouped by instrument, whom I have heard this year;
fiddle-Bernadette Ni Ghabhann(Meath),Merle Dost Byrne(Donegal) Susan Guiney(Down),Joe Murray(Antrim),Aine Nugent (Tyrone),Theresa Kavanagh(Donegal)
2-Row Accordeon-Martin O`Connell(Kerry),Darren Breslin(Fermanagh),Stephen Hayden(Tyrone)
Banjo-Cliodhna Ni Choisdeala-Tipperary,Aaron McSorley(Tyrone)
Flute-Aoife Granville(Cork),Stephen Hill (Antrim)
Pipes-Michael O`Connell-Clare
Oisin MacDiarmada (Sligo) on Fiddle
Tyler Duncan (US) on Pipes
Ian Stevenson (Yorkshire) on Guitar
Brian Finnegan (Armagh) on Flute/Whistle
Tim Edey (Kent) on Box (mebbe guitar)
John Joe Kelly (Manchester) on Bodhran
In know we were concentrating on instrument players but thought I'd give a mention to a girl called Roisín who is an amazing singer. Can't remember her surname but she's a bit mad and from Dublin. I really think she is the next Triodhna Ni Domhnaill.
yes Roisín Chambers exactly, class singer, don't know if she realises how much potential she has. I don't often get impressed by singers, there are many famous ITM singers I can't stand, but Roisín is a star in the making.
There are literally too many people who could fit in this list. In Baltimore alone there are some really talented, rather young musicians (as in early-mid 20s or late teens) who in 10 years might become exceeding well known on Box, Fiddle, Pipes, flute etc. In Perl River NY there are bunch of kids in their mid-teens who are shaping up into some really talented musicians.
I am sure the same is true of Chicago, NY, Boston, London, and a bunch of other places as well as many parts of Ireland.
Who knows, if ITM retains its current popularity in a dozen years we might have so much talent we really can't pick who the best box/concertina/flute/fiddle players are.
Yer man Caoimhin O Raghallaigh might sound like he's been playing the fiddle for 100 years or so, but he's just a pup yet.
Emmet Gill is much the same on pipes but you never really hear of him unless you run in piping circles or see him playing with the Kane Sisters. Oh right them too!
Have to throw in my shameless gushing over Micheal O Raghallaigh's concertina playing. Never was moved in any particular direction by the instrument till I heard his playing.
Steph, I had the same thought when I heard "The Nervous Man"! Just like you, I'm generally pretty un-excited by concertina...not down on it, just unexcited.....
I love that, when an album makes you rethink your attitudes, when it's just such damn good music that it doesn't matter that it's not your favorite instrument.
Caitlín Nic Gabhann is an amazing concertina player from Co.Meath, and a great composer and dancer too. She has the same style as Micheál Ó Raghallaigh.
well ''bazouki dave'' if you noticed the comment by the person who started this discussion you may have noticed the absence of a banjo. and to be honest no one comes to mind. perhaps gerry o connor has rubbed off too much on young banjo players. thats not to say theres not good players out there im just not a big fan of the banjo. similar to the way i haven't mentioned the piano accordian...
Tony O'Connell - Concertina
Derek Hickey - Box
Ronan Ryan - Flute
Marcus Moloney - Banjo
Noel Ryan - Guitar
Matt Bashford - Pipes
All from county limerick, and looking at some of the other suggestions here, i suggest checking any of these lads out, the cream of the crop and a seriously nice bunch of lads......
I agree with all the above and would say its definitely the best list on this whole page. I've seen all these musicians at various festivals and would say that they would be the best line up to represent Irish Trad Music for their age group.
Lists like these may be annoying to some, but they are not completely useless. They can provide useful information to lurkers who are just starting to learn about The Music--say, some poor soul who has encountered only Riverdance, or the Corrs, but who wants to learn more. A list of respectable trad players can help point them in the right direction.
Younger generation musicians
Younger generation musicians
Who would you consider to be the greats of the younger generations? I had this conversation with a friend of mine at the weekend. We were having a conversation saying who we thought would end up taking the crowns from these guys when they retire. Let me know who you think will or has taken the crown from these amazing musicians.These are just the guys and instruments we were comparing with younger generation musicians
Matt Molloy - Flute
Tommy Peoples - Fiddle
Paddy Keenan - Pipes
Noel Hill - Concertina
Joe Burke - accordian
Arty McGlynn - guitar
Donal Lunney - Bouzouki
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by eurbanjo
Re: Younger generation musicians
Mike McGoldrick, Sylvain Barou - Flute
Declan Folan, Cíarán Ó Maonaigh, Liam O'Connor, Siobhán Peoples - Fiddle
John McSherry, Conor McKeon, Eliot Grasso, Fra McIlduff, Paddy O'Hare - Pipes
Micheal O’Raghallaigh, Edel Fox, Padraig Rynne - Concertina
Damien Mullane, Seán Óg Graham, Sean O'Kane - Box
Donal Clancy, Paul McSherry, Tony Byrne, Tim Edey - Guitar
Kevin Dorris - Bouzouki
Some of those lads are pushing the "younger generation" tag slightly. Not mentioning any names!
Of course, these are just the ones I know of.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Younger generation musicians
23mice, you sound as if you might be from the younger generation yourself?
Anyway, I think it's a very subjective thing about who is the best or "wears the crown" and equally so about who takes over. I'd rather not take part in this but I'm sure many others will. We'll just end up with the usual big list of names.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by John J.
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Conor McEvoy is the best fiddle player I've heard in ages and he's only around 18, absolutely brilliant, he was the star of the fiddle concert in the last frankie kennedy festival in Donegal, and that concert included Tommy Peoples! The concert also included two other players with great potential Liam O'Connor and Ciarán O'Maonaigh.
Don't think anyone will ever reach the hights of Matt Molloy, he is a unique musician.
On guitar Shane McGowan is brilliant and already better than McGlynn in my opinion. And before anyone asks, he is not the same guy as the legendary singer-songwriter!
On accordian there is either Damien Mullane, Liam O'Sullivan or Mairtin Tourish.
On pipes there is a great player called Tim Dowd over here in London.
You also left out banjo and bodhrán, for these instruments look no further than the Griffin brothers Matt and Dan, both All Ireland champions.
There is an amazing bouzouki player who plays in the Celt in Dublin every Sunday, not sure of his name, but he could be the next Lunny.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by The Tune Composer
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Yes, Conan, I hear what you're saying in your comment "of course, these are just the ones I know of".
What about the really talented musicians who get no mention?
I'm going to a flute teacher for tuition, he's the son of Paddy Ban O'Broin. Sean is his name. You would want to hear him play. He's as good as Matt Malloys and Seamus Egan. Of course, this is just my opinion.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by flauta dolce
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I agree with the comment about Matt Molloy. He is different class. But I forgot to mention Harry Bradley; pretty special player.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by Conán McDonnell
Tim Edey
If you are going to put Tim Edey in the guitar section you should also put him in the box section, he's a better box player than guitarist!
Tony Byrne is great too, forgot about him.
Agree with Conor McKeon on the pipes
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by The Tune Composer
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funny you mention Harry Bradley, just got a CD of his from ebay for around £2. Will give it a listen but from seeing him playing I agree he's brilliant, but can't see him bettering Matt Molloy.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by The Tune Composer
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Tim Edey is fricking marvelous on just about everything he plays, the rat.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by Zina Lee
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Just different.
Didn't James Galway say that Matt was the best flute player in the Western hemisphere? And he should know, 'cos he's from Belfast - the home of Irish music.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Younger generation musicians
agreement all the way. Harry Bradley - class, Molloy - different class altogether. Best up and coming flute player is Michael King from west Limerick. plays with the group Nuada.
On the Tim Edey subject, the guy is class. Had a few tunes with him in Abbeyfeale on the may bank holiday weekend and I was tempted to give up the box after seeing what the guy could do!!!
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by Jonathan Roche
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Damien Mullane is pretty phenomenal on the box. Watching him made me want to take it up, and feel like packing it in, simultaneously(!)
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by Ottery
Re: Younger generation musicians
Dont believe for a second that the best Irish Trad.Musicians are the big commercial names .Here is a list of brilliant young Irish musicians for the future some of whom may never make a C.D. or appear on tour.
Aidan O`neill -Tyrone-Fiddle,whistle,2-row,concertina & dancer.
Matt McGranaghan-Donegal- super fiddler
Other brilliant young musicians, grouped by instrument, whom I have heard this year;
fiddle-Bernadette Ni Ghabhann(Meath),Merle Dost Byrne(Donegal) Susan Guiney(Down),Joe Murray(Antrim),Aine Nugent (Tyrone),Theresa Kavanagh(Donegal)
2-Row Accordeon-Martin O`Connell(Kerry),Darren Breslin(Fermanagh),Stephen Hayden(Tyrone)
Banjo-Cliodhna Ni Choisdeala-Tipperary,Aaron McSorley(Tyrone)
Flute-Aoife Granville(Cork),Stephen Hill (Antrim)
Pipes-Michael O`Connell-Clare
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by cos
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Oisin MacDiarmada (Sligo) on Fiddle
Tyler Duncan (US) on Pipes
Ian Stevenson (Yorkshire) on Guitar
Brian Finnegan (Armagh) on Flute/Whistle
Tim Edey (Kent) on Box (mebbe guitar)
John Joe Kelly (Manchester) on Bodhran
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by serpentine
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In know we were concentrating on instrument players but thought I'd give a mention to a girl called Roisín who is an amazing singer. Can't remember her surname but she's a bit mad and from Dublin. I really think she is the next Triodhna Ni Domhnaill.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by The Tune Composer
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Adian Burke is the best fiddler I've heard in a long time.
# Posted on July 27th 2005 by dafydd
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frisbee, would the singer be Roisin Chambers by any chance?
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by Squish
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yes Roisín Chambers exactly, class singer, don't know if she realises how much potential she has. I don't often get impressed by singers, there are many famous ITM singers I can't stand, but Roisín is a star in the making.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by The Tune Composer
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here we go again, music competitions
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by llig leahcim
Re: Younger generation musicians
There are literally too many people who could fit in this list. In Baltimore alone there are some really talented, rather young musicians (as in early-mid 20s or late teens) who in 10 years might become exceeding well known on Box, Fiddle, Pipes, flute etc. In Perl River NY there are bunch of kids in their mid-teens who are shaping up into some really talented musicians.
I am sure the same is true of Chicago, NY, Boston, London, and a bunch of other places as well as many parts of Ireland.
Who knows, if ITM retains its current popularity in a dozen years we might have so much talent we really can't pick who the best box/concertina/flute/fiddle players are.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by bill_mchale
Re: Younger generation musicians
Yer man Caoimhin O Raghallaigh might sound like he's been playing the fiddle for 100 years or so, but he's just a pup yet.
Emmet Gill is much the same on pipes but you never really hear of him unless you run in piping circles or see him playing with the Kane Sisters. Oh right them too!
Have to throw in my shameless gushing over Micheal O Raghallaigh's concertina playing. Never was moved in any particular direction by the instrument till I heard his playing.
# Posted on July 28th 2005 by _Steph_
Re: Younger generation musicians
Steph, I had the same thought when I heard "The Nervous Man"! Just like you, I'm generally pretty un-excited by concertina...not down on it, just unexcited.....
I love that, when an album makes you rethink your attitudes, when it's just such damn good music that it doesn't matter that it's not your favorite instrument.
# Posted on August 2nd 2005 by bogeyman
Re: Younger generation musicians
Caitlín Nic Gabhann is an amazing concertina player from Co.Meath, and a great composer and dancer too. She has the same style as Micheál Ó Raghallaigh.
# Posted on August 3rd 2005 by mp3
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned fiddler Michael Harrison of Tipp! The guy's an awesome fiddler!
# Posted on September 23rd 2005 by pop
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One of the best young box players in the country as to be sean O'Kane from belfast. He is brilliant!!!!
# Posted on October 5th 2005 by irishtradguy
Re: Younger generation musicians
fiddle-Jesse Smyth, Liam O Connor, Dermot Burke, Conor Mcevoy
Pipes-Mckeon Brothers
flute-Harry Bradley, Louise Mulcahy
Accordian-Colm Gannon
Guitar-John Blake
Piano-Paddy Mcevoy
Piano Accordian-who cares
Concertina-Michelle Mulcahy
Bodhrán-Conor Lyons
Bozouki-Michael Mcague
# Posted on March 19th 2007 by trad!
Re: Younger generation musicians
Strange trad you missed out the Banjo?
# Posted on March 19th 2007 by bazouki dave
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well ''bazouki dave'' if you noticed the comment by the person who started this discussion you may have noticed the absence of a banjo. and to be honest no one comes to mind. perhaps gerry o connor has rubbed off too much on young banjo players. thats not to say theres not good players out there im just not a big fan of the banjo. similar to the way i haven't mentioned the piano accordian...
# Posted on March 27th 2007 by trad!
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'frisbee' was wonderin the name of the bozouki player in the celt every sunday. you're probably referring to Colm Ó Broin. A great backer!!
# Posted on March 27th 2007 by trad!
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What about Martin Tourish and Mirella Murray for PA - they are both fine musos.
# Posted on March 28th 2007 by bb
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What about Dylan Foley
# Posted on September 21st 2007 by fidylan
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Tony O'Connell - Concertina
Derek Hickey - Box
Ronan Ryan - Flute
Marcus Moloney - Banjo
Noel Ryan - Guitar
Matt Bashford - Pipes
All from county limerick, and looking at some of the other suggestions here, i suggest checking any of these lads out, the cream of the crop and a seriously nice bunch of lads......
# Posted on June 6th 2008 by Jerry Mac
Re: Younger generation musicians
under 25 my best
Tara Breen/Michael Harrison,Conor Mc Evoy-Fiddle
Kieran Munnelly/Michael King-Flute
Cillian King/Edel Fox/Colm Delaney-Concertina
Damien Mullane/Sean Óg Graham-Box
Ryan Murphy/Sean Mc Carthy-Pipes
Kevin O'Farrel(Caoimhín O Fearghaíl),Matt Griffin,Kris drever-Guitar
Kris Drever,Shauna Mullin/Róisín Chambers-Voice
Ryan Molloy/Francis Ward-Piano
Martin Green-piano box
# Posted on July 7th 2008 by mr gavin
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I agree with all the above and would say its definitely the best list on this whole page. I've seen all these musicians at various festivals and would say that they would be the best line up to represent Irish Trad Music for their age group.
Well done "Mr.Gavin" .
# Posted on July 8th 2008 by byheck
Re: Younger generation musicians
Lists like these may be annoying to some, but they are not completely useless. They can provide useful information to lurkers who are just starting to learn about The Music--say, some poor soul who has encountered only Riverdance, or the Corrs, but who wants to learn more. A list of respectable trad players can help point them in the right direction.
# Posted on July 8th 2008 by John Galt
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byheck - best list only if you like that style. I prefer conan's list - though some of those are nowhere near Young musicians!
I like Ryan Molloys fiddle playing too.
# Posted on July 8th 2008 by bb