Fiddlers

1. James Kelly - West Clare - fils de John Kelly [Bonnie Kate and Jenny's Chickens]
2. Larry Redican / Redigan (? - 1975) - Dublin-born fiddler and banjo player who died in New York.
3. Andy McGann - NY - 
4. Paddy Renolds - NY - 
5. Kevin Burke (1950 - actuel) - Sligo
6. Martin Hayes (1962 - actuel) - Clare
7. P. Joe Hayes (1921 - 2001) - C'est le père de Martin Hayes
8. Bobby Casey (1926 - 2000) - Clare - c'est un oncle de Martin Hayes
9. Fred Finn (1919 - 1986) - Sligo, Killavil [Martin Mulhaire's n°9 / The Music in the Glen / McFadden's]
10. John Doherty (1900 - 1980) - Donegal
11. Jimmy Power (1918 - 1985) - UK - Waterford
12. John Kelly (1912 - 1987/89) ou (1921 - 1988) - West Clare
13. Joe Ryan (1928 - 2008) - West Clare
14. Patsy Geary () - Tipperary - John Kelly's mentor
15. Charlie Lennon (1938 - actuel) - Leitrim  [Cp. The Flying Wheelchair, for Donnacha O’Briain]
16. Ben Lennon - North Leitrim
17. Tommy Peoples (1948 - 2018) - Donegal
18. Paddy Glackin (1954 - actuel) - Donegal
19. Seamus Glackin
20. Kevin Glackin : les trois Glackin sur YouTube
21. Ed Reavy (1897 - 1988) - Cavan, USA
22. Eddie Kelly (1933 - ????) - East Galway, Kilconnel
23. Frankie Gavin (1956 - actuel) - Galway
24. Julia Clifford (1914 - 1997) - Kerry, Sliabh Luachra - soeur de Denis Murphy
25. Denis Murphy (1910 - 1974) - Kerry, Sliabh Luachra - frère de Julia Clifford
26. Michael Coleman (1891 - 1945) - Sligo
27. Michael Gorman (1895 - 1970) - from Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, UK
28. Paddy Canny (1919 - 2008) - East Clare
29. Seán Ryan (1919 - 1985) - [YouTube] => voir le post
30. Paddy Cronin (1925 - 2014) - Kerry, Sliabh Luachra
31. Pádraig O'Keeffe (1888 - 1963) - Sliabh Luachra
32. Ted Furey - => lien
33. Tommy Potts (1912 - 1988) - Dublin
34. Cathal Hayden (1963 - actuel) - Tyrone
35. Seamus Creagh (1946 - 2009) - 
36. Matt Cranitch (1948 - actuel) - 
37. James Byrne (1946 - 2008) - Donegal
38. Vincent Campbell (1938 - actuel) - South West Donegal
39. Martin Byrnes / Máirtín Byrnes (1927 - 1995) - Galway [YouTube]
40. James Morrison (1893 - 1947) - Sligo / New York, Bronx
41. Sean Keane (1946 - actuel) - 
42. Sean MacGuire (1927 - 2005) - Belfast [Chief O'Neills & The Last of the Twins (hornpipes)]
43. Lucy Farr (1911 - ????) - London / East Galway
44. James "Lad" O'Beirne (1911-1980) - Sligo-born / US, New York.
45. Din Tarrant - Sliabh Luachra
46. Con McGinley (???? - 2013) -
47. John Sheahan (b. 1939) - The Dubliners
48. Aggie Whyte (died in the 1960') - Galway
49. Nollaig Casey (actuel) -
50. Neillidh Boyle (1889 - 1961) - Donegal [Neilie O’Boyle]
51. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (1959 - actuel) - Donegal
52. Liz Carroll (b.1956)- Chicago Irish-American
53. Jackie Roche - USA, New York, élève de James Morrison : "I can teach Roche how to play but I cannot play myself as well".
54. Liz Doherty - Donegal
55. Patrick Kelly (1905 - 1976) - 
56. Paddy Killoran (1904 - 1965) - New York ???
57. Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh -
58. Martin Fay - 
59. Paddy Sweeney - Sligo
60. Denis Sweeney ???
61. John Carty - (Sligo ?) / he is very interested in the North Connacht traditional music style. Carty was born in London and now lives in Boyle, County Roscommon. YouTube.
62. Paddy Ryan - Sligo
63. Danny Meehan - Donegal. => Gravel Walks
64. Bríd Harper (actuel) - Donegal / Tyrone
65. Martin Wynne - Sligo ?
66. Willie Coleman - Sligo
67. Tola Custy (actuel) - Clare
68. John Vesey (???? - 1995) - Sligo, Philadelphia, USA
69. Seáinín Mhicil Ó Súilleabháin (1914 - 1989) - Kerry, Blasket Islands
70. Tomás Ó Dálaigh (1907-1989) - Kerry, Blasket Islands
71. Michael J. Dunn, Jr. (ou Dunne) - YouTube [Danny Boy + Sally Gardens], UK, Lancashire, 
72. Stephen Baldwin - ????
73. James Gannon - Sligo, a été le professeur de Michael Gorman, Michael Coleman et James Morrison ?
74. Danny O'Donnell (1910 - 2001) - Donegal.
75. Séan Cheaist Ó Catháin () - Kerry, Blasket Islands
76. Tommy ‘Bhetty’ Maguire - from Kinawley, County Fermanagh
77. Ciaran Tourish (Altan)
78. Maurice Lennon (Stockton's Wing) => YouTube
79. Patsy Whelan - New England ?
80. Joe Murphy - ??
81. Paul O'Shaughnessy - Dublin. Groupe : Beginish, Altan [YouTube - ITMA]
82. Gerry O'Connor - County Louth, Dundalk [voir le post]. Groupe : Skylark - [YouTube]
83. Dan O'Leary - Kerry
84. Martin Mulvihill (1919 - 1987) - Ballygoughlin, West Limerick. He composed roughly 25 tunes.
85. Kieran Fahy - Port na bPúcaí
86. Dónal O'Connor - Kerry. avec Denis Doody (polkas)
87. Connie O'Connell (1943 - actuel) - Cork, Kilnamartyra (= Cill na Martra)
88. Diarmuid O'Brien - West Limerick, album : Cairde Cairdín
89. Gerry Harrington (actuel) - South Kerry : Two Barndances | Comhaltas
90. Pat O'Connor - East Clare
91. Tom Billy (1875 - 1943) - Cork, Ballydesmond. He was a blind fiddler who lived in the area around Ballydesmond. Like Padraig O'Keeffe, he was a Sliabh Luachra fiddle teacher.
92. Frank Quinn (1893 - 1964) of Greagh, Drumlish, Co. Longford : irishtune.info
93. Johnnie McFadden - Co. Antrim
94. Jeannie McAllister - Co. Antrim
95. Connie Walsh - Kerry, Sliabh Luachra => USA
96. Vincent Griffin - Co. Clare. first album 1977.
97. Martin Junior Crehan (1908 - 1998) - West Clare => post sur le blog
98. Francie Dearg Byrne (= Francie O'Byrne) - Donegal => Dinky Dorrian's Reel
99. Denis McMahon - Kerry, Cork [YouTube] [YouTube (jigs)]
100. Andy O'Boyle -
101. Jimmy Dunleavy -
102. Sean O'Shea -
103. Con Curtin - Kerry.
104. Edmond Murphy -
105. Paddy Jones - [YouTube]
106. Maurice O'Keeffe - [YouTube]
107. Manus McGuire [YouTube]
108. Patrick J. Clancy (1919) - USA => Library of Congress
109. Frank O’Higgins (1891-1975) - Co Meath, from Kells.
110. John O'Dowd (1860 - ~1930's US) - Co South Sligo. Originaire de Knocknaskeagh. Il influence le jeu du jeune Michael Coleman qui dira de lui : "nobody could play the fiddle better than John O’Dowd".
111. Franck Cassisy (d. 1971) - Donegal. from Teelin.
112. Sean McLaughlin (1925-1988) - County Antrim. from Armoy. => Rattigan's Reel / Mrs McLeod's Reel
113. James Cullinane - County Clare. YouTube
114. Brendan McGlinchey () - Co. Armagh => Splendid Isolation (slow air + reel) / Farewell to London
115. Hugh (Hughie) Gillespie (1906-1986) - Donegal-born, USA 1930s : Master Crowley’s Reels
116. John Joe Tuttle -
117. Séamus Quinn - Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh. => Skylark reel / polkas / reels
118. Jimmy Murphy - Sligo
119. Andy Morrow -
120. Séamus Connolly (1944- actuel) - Clare.
121. Paddy Fahey - Galway [cf. => MA Thesis Maria Holohan sur Paddy Fahy/Fahey]
122. Dezi Donnelly -
123. John McGrath (1900-1955) - Co. Mayo, New York... a close friend of James Morrison
124. John O’Dowd (1860s-1930s) - Knocknaskeagh, Co. Sligo of whom Coleman said "nobody could play the fiddle better than John O’Dowd".
125. John McFadden - Co. Mayo, friend of Captain Francis O’Neill in Chicago
126. Peadar O'Loughlin : Maid in the Cherry Tree / Jenny's Wedding. => TG4
127. Martin Ruane (1894-1986) - Co. Mayo fiddler and box player.
128. Joe Liddy (1906-1992) - Co. Leitrim
129. Tony Linnane () - The Boys on the Hilltop : YouTube
130. Mick Hoy - Fermanagh - http://www.mustrad.org.uk/reviews/hid_ferm.htm
131. Peter Flanagan - Fermanagh.
132. Paddy Kelly -
133. Colin Farrell -
134. Gabriel O'Sullivan, 'the Gabe' - Headford, East Galway. He learned his music from fiddler Tommy Coen.
135. Proinsias O'Maonaigh - le père de Máiréad (Altan) : Biddy from Sligo / Rakes of Kildare (jig)
136. John Coakley - Cork. Set of polkas
137. Máire O'Keeffe
138. James Hill - Tyneside fiddler and composer
139. Jimmy Skillicorn - Isle of Man
140. Patrick Stack -
141. Packie Dolan -
142. Michael Joe McDonagh - Co. Sligo
143. Oisín Mac Diarmada ? => Comhaltas
144. Yvonne Casey - Co. Clare : Boys of Tandragee / Dancing Eyes ; plus jeune...
145. Gerry Bevan - (YouTube)
146. Buddy Furey - Co. Limerick, from the parish of Glin
147. Maurice Bradley - (Old Kesh jig and Biddy from Sligo => YouTube)
148. Tommy Coen (1910-1974) - Co. East Galway. He was part of the great East Galway tradition with Paddy Fahey and Father Kelly. His most famous compositions are The Cottage in the Grove and Christmas Eve.
149. John J. McGreevy (Johnny McGreevy) - Chicago fiddle player
150. Máire Breatnach -
151. Brian Rooney - YouTube
152. Josephine Keegan (b. 1935) - She composed : The Curlew, The Gates of Mullagh, Clear the Decks... [=> irish tune composers]. à voir sur YouTube.
153. Henry Benagh - YouTube.
154. Laurence 'Larry' Smith (1886-1930) - Co. Longford [=> The Traditional Tune Archive]
155. Bernard 'Bernie' Rogers (1856-1907) - Co. Longford. C'est le neveu de Thomas Kiernan. [=> The Traditional Tune Archive]. il a eu comme élève Franck Quinn et Larry Smith.
156. Thomas 'Blind' Kiernan (1807-1887) - Co. Longford [=> The Traditional Tune Archive]
157. Jimmy McHugh (1930-1999) - Born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Jimmy grew up in Glenfinn, County Donegal where he learned to play the fiddle at a very early age. He emigrated to Scotland in 1946 settling in Glasgow.
158. Arthur Darley. A classical violinist and traditional music enthusiast who lived in Donegal early in the 20th century.
159. Eileen Ivers : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot4F2VOJJKQ
160. Denis Liddy
161. Sean Nugent
162. Kathleen Collins - CD : Traditional Music of Ireland
163. Maeve Donnelly - CD : The Thing Itself
164. Jimmy McBride élève de Dinny McLaughlin : Fisherman's Island / O'Mahony's Reel
165. Dinny McLaughlin - Inishowen, Co. Donegal : She moved through the Fair
166. Eileen O'Brien - YouTube / YouTube(2).
167. Brendan P. Lynch => YouTube.
168. Jimmy Mullen (1920-2003) - North Connemara. => 'if at first you don't succeed, try another way'.
169. Martin Dowling - 
170. John McEvoy -
171. Conor Tully - East Galway
172. Donnacha O’Briain
173. John Sullivan - of Glentanefinnane, Ballydesmond, Co. Cork.
174. Joe Cashmere was a fiddle player from Hillston in NSW (New South Wales), Australia. John Meredith collected a lot of tunes from him in the 1950s.
175. Patrick J. Cawley - début 20^ème New York ?
176. Antóin Mac Gabhann : https://comhaltas.ie/music/treoir/detail/antoin_mac_gabhann_the_master_musician_of_mullahoran/
177. Frank McCollam - Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. il a composé : The Home Ruler (hornpipe) et The Hangman’s Rope (hornpipe)
178. John Dwyer (1933-2020) from Cork - YouTube (brother Finbarr)