I'm from the Isle of Man (the little bit of land in the middle of the irish sea). I've played fiddle for 17 years - classically as well as folk. I play the piano aswell and have dabbled in some other instruments (I still play harp and whistle from time to time).
I've been playing for dance groups over here for a good while, been to a few interceltic festivals (Did Lorient last year) with different groups. I am a teacher (god forbid) but I play mostly with my sister when we can be bothered to stop arguing. Influences at the moment are Teada and Daimh, and Siobhan Peoples - amazing.
I did a classical music degree, took a year out, then did the MA at Limerick (I have blank periods from my time there - practising consisted of going to the pub and playing in sessions). Then I did teacher training in Ormskirk before coming back over here and dithering over recording a CD with sis.
Now recorded said CD and waiting to start the heavy stuff. Just bought me a nice Bridge Electric fiddle - absolute beast.
Tunes in ManxFiddle's tunebook: 22
| The Sheep Under The Snow | waltz | August 18th 2005 |
| Tree Baatyn Beggey | Kirsty And Katie Lawrence | October 18th 2006 |
| O'Donnell's | July 28th 2008 |
| Trad songs for a primary school choir | November 7th 2008 |
| Tullamore Fleadh 2008 | August 17th 2008 |
| Crehan's in Drumcondra | July 28th 2008 |
| New fiddle - where to look? | April 2nd 2008 |
| New CD of manx traditional music (and a tiny bit of Irish!) | October 17th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: Manx Tunes | March 9th 2010 |
| Discussions | Re: Manx Tunes | March 9th 2010 |
| Discussions | Re: Trad songs for a primary school choir | November 11th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: James Byrne R. I. P. | November 11th 2008 |
| Discussions | Trad songs for a primary school choir | November 7th 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Rick's | jig | Amajor |
| Captain Campbell | strathspey | Aminor |
| Glenuig Bay | reel | Aminor |
| The Bunny's Hat | reel | Bminor |
| Custy's | jig | Bminor |
| Famous Last Words | slip jig | Bminor |
| The Frieze Breeches | jig | Dmajor |
| Roaring Mary | reel | Dmajor |
| The Donegal | reel | Dmajor |
| The Honesty Bar | jig | Dmajor |
| Dinny O'Brien's | reel | Dmixolydian |
| An Bhean Tinceare | reel | Dmixolydian |
| Lafferty's | reel | Edorian |
| Knocknamoe | jig | Edorian |
| The Paper Bird | reel | Eminor |
| Kiss The Maid Behind The Barrel | reel | Gmajor |
| An Phis Fhliuch | slip jig | Gmajor |
| The New Copperplate | reel | Gmajor |
| The Bee's Wing | hornpipe | Gmajor |
| The Roving Bachelor | reel | Gmajor |
| The History Man | reel | Gmajor |
| The King's Fancy | jig | Gminor |