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Fidil (Irish Trio) coming to tutor!
Added Tuesday, August 16, 2011
They are fast becoming one of the most talked about instrumental groups to have emerged from the Irish traditional scene in recent years.Fidil 3 became the first ever traditional music album to receive a 5-star review in The Irish Times, the recording described as "a milestone in Irish Music".
All hailing from Donegal, what makes Fidil's achievement even more remarkable is the fact that they didn't use any conventional accompaniment such as guitar, bodhran or anything else to bulk out the presentation.
It is their diverse and groundbreaking use of fiddles coupled with the depth of lore and tunes of the Donegal tradition which makes them stand out as one of the most unique and entertaining ensembles in Irish Traditional Music.
These are three of Donegal’s most outstanding young musicians: 2010 TG4 Young Musician of the Year Aidan O'Donnell; Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, a former TG4 Young Musician of the year and nephew of Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh; and Damien McGeehan. Together they share a unique ability to bring different sounds and techniques to the genre, allowing Fidil go boldly where no trad band has gone before.
Over the past year they have toured extensively in Europe, Canada and America. In July, they premiered work which emerged from their most recent collaboration with seventh-generation kora player Solo Cissokho from Senegal, to win a standing ovation at Earagail Arts Festival in Letterkenny.
The most dynamic trio to emerge from the Co Donegal tradition in recent years, Fidil come with a peat-smoked pedigree blood line that will transport you the atmospheric rooms of legendary Irish music pubs such as the famous front room of Leo's Tavern.
Fiery and exhilarating, this stirs the blood in the way we have come to expect but surprises too with clever contemporary twists and turns, a twinkle of the eye and rakish charm - true hallmarks of their home turf.
"Taking the music and traditions of their native county forward with innovation and imagination" - Rob Adams, The Herald | | |
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