Artist:Mick McAuley & Winnifred Horan
Song:The Ballygar Jigs
Album:Serenade
Accordionist Mick McAuley and fiddler Winnifred Horan are members of the popular Celtic group Solas. Both have recorded solo projects. But they joined forces on this 2005 album. McAuley is from Calan, Kilkenny, Ireland. He was nine years old when he started to play the accordion. He started out as a sideman in the 90s. He moved to the US and joined Solas in 1998. McAuley recorded his first solo album in 2003. Winnifred was born in New York City. Her parents are Irish. She played violin as a child and studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Winnifred joined Cherish the Ladies in 1990 and then was one of the founders of Solas in 1994. She recorded her first solo album in 2002. The two decided to join forces for the 2005 album Serenade. Mostly they recorded traditional jigs and reels. The Ballygar Jigs were written by Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland who is pals with McAuley. Donal Clancy plays guitar. He is the son of Liam Clancy of The Clancy Brothers. Chico Huff plays bass. He has appeared on Solas albums. I think this album is more traditional than most Solas albums. Fans should check it out. Here's Mick McAuley and Winnifred Horan with Colm O'Caoimh performing The Ballygar Jigs at the Institute of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD Nov. 14, 2012.
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