Peter
Horan was born in Killavil, Sligo, in 1926. His mother played the
fiddle and concertina, in a region where the fiddle was the predominant
instrument. Surrounded by fiddlers, Horan developed a unique style on
the flute; he also plays the fiddle, influenced by Michael Coleman and
the music of southern Sligo.
Tommy
Peoples was born in 1948 near St Johnston, Co. Donegal. He learned the
fiddle in the distinctive Donegal style, and today with his
deeply personal style and technical skill is one of the most reknowned fiddle players in the Irish tradition
Born
in 1880 in Tarmon, Co Leitrim, John McKenna worked in the Arigna coal
mines before emigrating to the States in 1911, where he settled in New York. He made 60 recordings (78s) between 1921 and
1937, including several duets with violinist James Morrisson. He was
among the first to make recordings of Irish traditional music, with
James Morrisson (fiddle), Patsy Tuohy (uilleann pipes) and other
emigrant musicians, at the time of when Francis O'Neill's book "The Dance Music of
Ireland.
In 2003, three "Bretons at heart", Brigit (diatonic accordion, whistles and
vocals), Bruno (bass and vocals), and Manuel (acoustic guitar), created the
group Avel Glas, with their own repertoire mixing Breton and
Celtic tales, traditional songs and compositions. The group created their first show, Blue Wind, acclaimed by the press and public : dynamic, festive
music with an intimate side.
Zirmat est un groupe de musique celtique aux influences d'Irlande et de la Bretagne. Composé de 8 musiciens, le groupe s'est constitué en 2002; le nom vient du mot "Yermat", ou santé en Breton.
"Une idée entre copains nous a emmené, de fil en aiguille, dans cette belle aventure": aventure qui abouti, en 2005, à sa première participation au FIL (Festival Interceltique de Lorient) . Expérience ENORME, selon le groupe; on veut bien les croire!