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Irish Music Institute

LXCL:An evening of Irish fiddle, flute, whistle and tenor banjo at Downey Brewing Company with De Dannan founder Frankie Gavin.

General Admission

The Irish Music Institute presents Frankie Gavin, one of the most influential fiddle, flute and whistle players in Irish traditional music, for one night only at Downey Brewing Company in Dearborn. Born in Corrandulla, Co. Galway, Frankie began on whistle at four and fiddle at ten, and as a child played with his family for President John F. Kennedy. In 1974 he founded De Dannan, and he has spent his career pushing the tradition into new territory. He is a junior All-Ireland champion, AIB Musician of the Year (1996), and holds an honorary Master&#39;s in Music from NUI Galway. He has recorded with artists across jazz, blues, gospel and rock, including the legendary St&eacute;phane Grappelli. Opening the evening Kate Knudsvig, fiddler with Celtic Thunder, trained as a classical violinist before discovering Irish music at the New England Conservatory. She also performs with tenor Emmet Cahill and leads the ensemble Forsyth. Richard Hearn is a Baltimore-based tenor banjo player and accompanist who has toured internationally with Irish and Scottish projects. He directs the Baltimore Irish Trad Fest and is Executive Director of the Baltimore Irish Music School.

The Irish Music Institute presents Frankie Gavin, one of the most influential fiddle, flute and whistle players in Irish traditional music, for one night only at Downey Brewing Company in Dearborn. Born in Corrandulla, Co. Galway, Frankie began on whistle at four and fiddle at ten, and as a child played with his family for President John F. Kennedy. In 1974 he founded De Dannan, and he has spent his career pushing the tradition into new territory. He is a junior All-Ireland champion, AIB Musician of the Year (1996), and holds an honorary Master's in Music from NUI Galway. He has recorded with artists across jazz, blues, gospel and rock, including the legendary Stéphane Grappelli. Opening the evening Kate Knudsvig, fiddler with Celtic Thunder, trained as a classical violinist before discovering Irish music at the New England Conservatory. She also performs with tenor Emmet Cahill and leads the ensemble Forsyth. Richard Hearn is a Baltimore-based tenor banjo player and accompanist who has toured internationally with Irish and Scottish projects. He directs the Baltimore Irish Trad Fest and is Executive Director of the Baltimore Irish Music School.

Irish Music Institute

Frankie Gavin Live in Dearborn, with Kate Knudsvig & Richard Hearn

13121 Prospect St

General Admission

$30

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