The Musicians

  

  

JOHN MAZE is one of the leading American proponents of the uilleann pipes. He has studied, performed, and taught the instrument across the US. He founded and directed the Florida Tionól, one of the largest sets of workshops and concerts focusing on Irish Traditional Music in the country. John has performed solo and with ensembles on piano, guitar, flute, great highland bagpipes, small pipes, uilleann pipes, and bodhrán.

LARRE REEVES and JOHN COYNE.  Need we say more?

VIRGINIA BOONE

In addition to being an exceptionally talented dancer and singer, Virginia Boone is also well-respected for her beautiful and lively renditions of traditional Irish music on flute and bodhran.

ROBIN HENDRICKSON grew up in NYC listening to the skirl of the pipes in parades on 5th Avenue. As a boy, he unsuccessfully tried guitar, clarinet, and harmonica. Once he grew up, he had the time, money, opportunity, inclination and attitude to take years of private instruction and learn pipes. While Robin plays a large repertoire of standard pipe tunes, his first love is playing folk music on small pipes along with other musicians. Robin pipes the opening salute at the Florida Folk Festival every year, he has played and marched down Broadway in NYC, he is the Florida Fire Chiefs’ “Pipeline” coordinator and was asked to introduce the famous “Black Watch Pipe & Drums” when they performed in Gainesville.

Robin also plays "Father Mulligan" - who admonishes us that "dancin' is the devil's design . . . ."

© 2006 Inisheer Irish Dance Company

Inisheer Irish Dance Company

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