Eoghan Neff has recorded and toured to critical acclaim with such international productions as Riverdance, NeffBros, Anxo Lorenzo, Martin Tourish, and Fiddlesticks. His forthcoming release, Amalgamare, is an improvisation CD with organist and monk of Glenstal Abbey, Cyprian Love. It will be available within the next few weeks. He now lives in Madrid where he is currently working on various projects with an assortment of the finest musicians from the peninsula.
Archivist at the Irish Traditional Music Archive, Dublin, Eoghan is currently completing his PhD in music at Cardiff University. He has earned many prestigious awards at international level for both performance and academic work where he has already a number of publications in ethnomusicology and traditional music studies. He became the first recipient of the British Forum for Ethnomusicology Postgraduate Award in 2007. His areas of interest include improvisation, ergonomics, and the avant-garde.
The above track, Clockworx, is purely acoustic fiddle by Eoghan, performing a traditional Irish piece while accompanying himself across five tracks. It was recorded in 2003 as part of the NeffBros album, Each Other's Shadow.
The next track, A View to an Improvisation, is purely acoustic fiddle and cello performed by Eoghan and Adrian Curtin. This is an improvised piece inspired by a micro poem and musical fragment introduced by Adrian. It was recorded in 2005 as part of ongoing improvised collaborations between Eoghan and Adrian.
Further examples of Eoghan's performances are available on the following MySpace links below:
Hola!! gracias por agregarme la musica de myspace es de una banda de Lousiana, se llama de G string Quartet Family Duo un gusto conocer tu musica.... saludos.
Ehy, Eoghan, que tal? Muchas gracias por la jam session de ayer, fue increíble, lo pasamos genial y aprendimos mucho. Un saludo y a ver si nos vemos pronto. El viernes no podemos ir al jam session, pero más adelante intentaremos ir los viernes, sobretodo después de semana santa. De todas formas, me dijo el de La elisa que normalmente era todo muy irlandés y que estaba dificil tocar la gaita, lo digo porque querías conocer música de la zona (bueno, de Galicia, jeje). Así que puedo si quieres pasarte música por internet o si te apetece quedar un día en el parque del Retiro y tocamos otros temas más gallegos o alternativos! Un saludo!
Hey man,it was great to see you this week.Hope you got back ok what with all the snow. The gang sends there love to you and yours, looking forward to the next one, Nick x
Hola Eoghan, gracias por aceptar mi invitación como amigo en estos "spaces"... todo un placer. excelente estilo con el fiddle, espero tener la ocasión de verte en directo y porque no, compartir unos sets en alguna session. Mucha suerte con todos tus proyectos musicales y enhorabuena por toda tu buena música!! seguimos en contacto fiddler!!
Here's to you all for 2009! Here's to laughter, love and light, and the constant presence of beautiful music!I bet Nora is growing fast! I'm really loving the journey with Jamie!I would soooo love to see you all?Hugs x
Hey, how are you? I just wanted to stop by and show some love to your most awesome profile! Don't be a stranger, and have a rockin' week!! Your friend, Todd Ray
