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MUSICIANS
The following is a list of traditional Irish musicians that Jeff
performs with:
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Johnny B. Connolly (accordion, melodeon) - Dublin accordion
player Johnny B. Connolly and Jeff have been performing together since
October 2007 and future tours are currently in the works for this
exciting duet. Johnny (now living in Portland OR) is widely known for
his Green Linnet album “Bridgetown” and his work with Kevin Burke, Ged
Foley, Patrick Ourceau and Aidan Brennan. For more info about Jeff
& Johnny, visit their webpage
Listen to audio samples below:
* Hamhill
Reels
* Fairhaired Boy |
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Heather Gilmer (fiddle, vocals) - Heather and Jeff have
performed together in the ensemble Gilmer & Moore since 2002 and are known in the
Southwest as being a versitile duet that plays Irish music with the
utmost integrity, having a particular interest in music from the Sliabh
Luachra region of Ireland. Heather has been the music and dance
coordinator for the Austin Celtic Festival, and often plays for dance
classes and workshops. For more info about Heather Gilmer, visit her
website at: www.fiddlista.com
Listen to audio samples below:
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Sliabh Luachra Reels
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Highlands |
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Ken Fleming (tenor banjo, accordion, concertina) - Ken is a
phenomenal musician and an emissary of traditional Irish music in the
Dallas/Ft Worth area. He was a founding member of the Southwest Celtic
Music Association and is currently the director of the Traditional
Irish
Music Education Society (TIMES) which hosts the O'Flaherty
Irish
Music Retreat as well as regular tune sessions and concerts
at Trinity Hall Irish Pub in Dallas TX, where he and Jeff have
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Mark Stone (bodhran, vocals) - Mark is a featured guest on
Jeff's new record "The Dove's Perch" and is
arguably the best bodhran player living in the U.S. today. He became an
internationally known Irish musician while touring with fiddler James Kelly
and guitarist Zan McLeod. Mark continues to perform with some of Irish
music's top players as he teaches at some of the most prestigious Irish
music camps across the country. In 2005 & 2006 Jeff and Mark
performed a number of festival venues and concerts with Dublin
accordion legend James
Keane. For more info about Mark visit his website at: www.markstonemusic.com |
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Christopher Buckley (fiddle) - Jeff and Christopher performed
together in Cluan
and continue to collaborate musically for duo performances. Christopher
has been playing Irish fiddle since the age of fourteen and has won
numerous Fleadh Cheoil awards. In recent years he has joined with Cluan
bouzouki player Charles Branch and bodhran player & builder Rob Forkner to form
the fabulous trad trio The Tea Merchants. |
