Frankie Gavin
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Biography
Frankie Gavin, born in 1956 in Corrandulla, County Galway, Ireland, is a traditional Irish musician known for his skills as a violinist. Coming from a musical family, he began playing the tin whistle at age four and later took up the fiddle. At 17, Gavin won first place in both the All-Ireland Under-18 Fiddle and Flute competitions. In the early 1970s, he played sessions at Galway's Cellar Bar, leading to the formation of De Dannan in 1974. With De Dannan, Gavin released several albums including Traditional Music Of Ireland (1977) and Up And Away (1983). After De Dannan disbanded in 2003, he formed Frankie Gavin and The New De Dannan. Throughout his career, he collaborated with artists such as Andy Irvine, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, and Stéphane Grappelli. In 2010, Gavin was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest fiddle-player in the world.
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- Track Popularity
- Peacock's Feather (Hornpipe)
- Martin Wynne's, Austin Tierney's (Reels)
- The Red-Haired Lass / The Dairy Maid / The Primrose Lass by Frankie Gavin
- The Rookery: PáidÃn O'Rafferty's Jig / The Rookery featuring Frankie Gavin
- The Cappatagle Shuffle: Jim Donoghue's / The Cappataggle Shuffle / The Abbey Reel featuring Frankie Gavin
- Drowsy Maggie, Star Of Munster
- Peacock's Feather (Hornpipe)
- Air: An PáistÃn Fionn by Frankie Gavin
- Martin Wynne's, Austin Tierney's (Reels)
- The Maid Behind the Bar / The Maid Behind the Barrel by Frankie Gavin
- Pigeon On The Gate
- The Clare Reel: The Clare Reel / An Coilleach featuring Frankie Gavin
- The Cat's Miaow: The Cat's Miaow / Tickle Her Leg / Drag Her Around The Road / Seltán d'Uviéu (The Reel of Oviedo) featuring Frankie Gavin
- Ryan's
- The Bass Rock: The Bass Rock / The Road to Errogie featuring Frankie Gavin
- Jackson's
- Mickey Joe Mike's: Mickey Joe Mike's / The Diddeley-I-Pod featuring Frankie Gavin
- Charles O'Connor
- Concert Reel
- The Congress
- Summer's Coming: Summer's Coming / Pasucais of Coana featuring Frankie Gavin
- Murphy's
- The Bunch of Green Rushes, Sean Frank (Reels)
