Renowned fiddle player for Gurteen
Renowned Irish-American fiddle player Brian Conway will perform at the Coleman Heritage Centre next weekend.
Nothing is missed or missing in Brian Conway's Sligo-style fiddling.
Conway performs at the Coleman Heritage Centre in Gurteen, Co Sligo, on Friday, August 14.
The premier Irish-American fiddler performs with a skill, grace and force that are steeped in tradition but distinctively his own. Well known in the Irish/Celtic community, Conway has won numerous All-Ireland fiddling competitions, and has been called one of the best fiddlers of his generation.
Brian Conway is a leading exponent of the tastefully ornamented Sligo fiddling style made famous by the late Michael Coleman. The winner of two All-Ireland junior titles in 1973 and 1974 and the All-Ireland senior championship of 1986, Brian's early studies were with his father Jim of Plumbridge, County Tyrone, and with Limerick born fiddler/teacher Martin Mulvihill. However, it was the legendary fiddler and composer Martin Wynne who taught him the real secrets of the County Sligo style. Later, Brian met and befriended the great Andy McGann of New York, a direct student of Michael Coleman, who further shaped his precision and skill on the instrument.
The concert commences at 8pm and admission is €20.
