Solas!!! Seamus Egan, Mick McAuley , Eamon McElholm, Mairead Phelan and Chico Huff. From time to time, also plays with Sharon Shannon, Pauline Scanlon, Donagh Hennessy,Donal Clancy, Sean Og Graham(Beoga)
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my mom, dad and family, my bandmates in Solas, yoga, cooking,pretty dresses,puppies and dogs, fall foliage in New England, italian food, italian wine, italian cheese, italian shoes, the italian Alps, italian opera, basically everything Italy!!! violinists David Oistrak, Nigel Kennedy, Gidon Kremer,Anne Sophie Mutter, Kronos String Quartet,Edith Piaf,Eva Cassidy, Billie Holiday,Miles Davis, Bill Evans (piano) Dexter Gordon, Frank Sinatra......French accordian music, french wine, french cheese, french food,the city of Paris!!!, rock n roll, Rolling Stones, The Police,Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, Snow Patrol,Bell X1... Seamus Egan, Annbjorg Lien,.Frankie Gavin, Cathal Hayden, Kevin Burke,Donal Lunny, Sharon Shannon, Gerry(banjo) O'Connor and loads more...........
Born and raised in New York of Irish parents, Winifred began playing music at an early age. Her first instrument was piano, which she learned from her father who was himself an accomplished pianist and jazz trumpeter. His love for classical, jazz and traditional Irish Music was a great influence on Winifred and ultimately laid out a colourful and eclectic musical direction. She began fiddle and Irish dance lessons in the then bustling Irish scene in New York in the 1970’s. Her fiddle teacher was the late Maureen Glynn and her dancing teacher was the great Donald Golden. Throughout these years she participated and competed in many fleadhs and competitions in the US and Ireland, winning the US National Dance Championships a record nine years in a row.
At this time,as a teenager, she was also pursuing a path in classical music and ultimately won a full scholarship to attend Mannes College of Music (prep division) in Manhattan, , for violin, where she studied with Russian violinist Leri Slutsky. She then went on to earn a degree in Music from the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where she studied with Japanese violinist Masuko Ushioda.She also spent 3 summers at the Aspen Music Festival where she studied with Paul Kantor. This combination of both classical and traditional backgrounds helps to define the style that is so identifiable and associated with Winifred’s playing. In demand as a dancer, fiddle player and studio musician, she has worked with many of the finest musicians on the Irish Music scene. She has played and recorded with Sharon Shannon, Pierce Turner, Richard Shindell,Patty Larkin, Eileen Ivers, Liz Carroll, Declan O’ Rourke, Rosey, and many more.
Her meeting and ultimate collaboration with Seamus Egan saw the start of the Irish American band SOLAS which has been received successfully worldwide. Solas has been critically acclaimed for it’s live performances, timeless recordings and extraordinary musicianship, being cited by the Boston Herald as “the best Irish Traditional band in the World.” As a founding member of Solas, her dedication to the bands relentless touring, recording and work schedule remains a top priority.
Winifred released two solo albums in 2002 – “Just one Wish” and “The Pleasures of Home” to critical acclaim in the U.S. and Ireland
Her most recent project is a duet album with fellow solas bandmate Mick McAuley called "Serenade" released on the Compass label in 2006.
Her discography includes 2 solo albums. "Just One Wish" on the Shanachie Label, "The Pleasures Of Home" on the Cracker Barrell music series and 8 Solas albums. She has also appeared on numerous albums across the celtic and folk genres. She was a full time member of the Sharon Shannon band in the mid nineties with Lunasa members Donagh Hennessy and Trevor Hutchinson and recorded two albums with Sharon. "Each Little Thing" and more recently "The Sharon Shannon Collection" She is currently working on a new solo album, new Solas album and new duet recording with Mcauley. Stay tuned.....
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
So glad to hear a new cd is going to be in the works! Got your DVD from '98 this summer and saw you last March quite by accident in Batavia, Il...I've been hooked since!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
thanks for your frienship, it's cool really good music here, excellent! we like very much FMN in studio for 1st album (sept.) new songs & surprises (bonus).
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