Kevin Burke (musician)

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Kevin Burke

Kevin Burke, 2007
Background information
Born 1950 (age 63–64)
London, England
Genres Irish
Occupations Musician
Instruments Fiddle
Years active 1958–present
Associated acts The Bothy Band
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Patrick Street
Website www.kevinburke.com

Kevin Burke is an Irish fiddler considered one of the top living Irish fiddlers.[1] Born in London to parents from County Sligo in 1950, Burke took up the fiddle at the age of eight, eventually acquiring a virtuosic technique in the Sligo fiddling style. In 1974, he moved to Ireland, where he formed a duo with singer-songwriter Christy Moore, a former member of the Irish band Planxty. In 1976, he became a member of the influential Irish traditional music group The Bothy Band. In 1979, Burke moved to the United States and settled in Portland, Oregon. He formed a duo with guitarist and former Bothy Band member Mícheál Ó Domhnaill. Together, they toured throughout the United States and Europe, and recorded two acclaimed albums, Promenade (1979) and Portland (1982).[2]

In the early 1980s, Burke joined the Legends of Irish Music tour, where he played with influential Irish musicians Andy Irvine (vocals, bouzouki, mandolin and harmonica) and Jackie Daly (accordion). Together they formed the group Patrick Street. In 1992, Burke recorded a solo album with Mark Graham (harmonica, clarinet, vocals), Paul Kotopish (guitar, mandolin, cittern, bass), and Sandy Silva (percussion). These three comprise the core of his current band. Throughout the 1990s, Burke toured and recorded with Scottish fiddler Johnny Cunningham and Breton fiddler Christian Lemaitre as the Celtic Fiddle Festival. In 2002, Burke won the National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship.[3] Kevin Burke currently lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and two children.[4][5][6]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Sweeney's Dream (1972) (rereleased in 2001 on Smithsonian Folkways)
  • If the Cap Fits (1978) (containing the popular reel 'Toss The Feathers')
  • Eavesdropper (1981) (with Jackie Daly)
  • Up Close (1984)
  • In Concert (1999)

With Celtic Fiddle Festival

  • Celtic Fiddle Festival (1993)
  • Celtic Fiddle Festival: Encore (1998)
  • Rendezvous (2001)
  • Play On (2005)
  • Equinoxe (2008)
  • Live in Brittany (2013)

With Mícheál Ó Domhnaill

  • Promenade (1979)
  • Portland (1982)

With Open House

  • Open House (1992)
  • Second Story (1994)
  • Hoof and Mouth (1997)

With Ged Foley

  • In Tandem (2006)

With Cal Scott

  • Across The Black River (2007)
  • Suite (2010)[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ceolas "Kevin Burke". Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  2. ↑ Harris, Craig. Allmusic "Kevin Burke". Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  3. ↑ National Endowment for the Arts
  4. ↑ Harris, Craig. Allmusic "Kevin Burke". Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  5. ↑ Kevin Burke "Biography". Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  6. ↑ Ceolas "Kevin Burke". Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  7. ↑ Ceolas "Kevin Burke". Retrieved 17 September 2011. 

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