This is the time we have all been waiting for! We are starting to announce our 2023 artist line-up. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting names, pictures, and bios of the artists that have signed up to participate in our 2023 Festival (https://celticmusicfest.com/).
We will start with Sean Gavin, Master uilleann piper and flute player. Sean will be dividing his time between the Festival and the Spanish Peaks Piping Retreat (https://sppipers.com/). Please enjoy a little information about Sean in the bio below:
Seán Gavin, is one of the most highly regarded Irish musicians of his generation. Master uilleann piper and flute player, he is the first and only musician born outside Ireland to win the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal. His most recent recording, Music from the Lost Continent, with fiddler Jesse Smith, accompanist John Blake, and bodhran player Johnny “Ringo” McDonagh, was hailed by The Irish Echo as “traditional music at its best!” He tours regularly with Téada, as well as solo and other projects. Seán was Musical Director for the PBS program “I Am Ireland”, and for the long running Atlantic Steps. He has lectured on traditional music at the University of Chicago, St. Andrew’s in Scotland, and many other locations. He is now back in his native Detroit where he continues to play, teach, and promote traditional Irish music.
