Frankie Gavin has played the fiddle and flute since his teenage years, with him later finding himself playing alongside The Rolling Stones and Elvis Costello, as well as for four US Presidents – Kennedy, Clinton, Bush and Obama.
His name however is synonymous with De Dannan, the globally celebrated band he founded with Alec Finn in the mid-1970s. He gives meticulous attention to tone and variation, with this superbly uncompromising musician from County Galway continuing his glittering career with the next generation of traditional musicians.
Joining Frankie is Catherine McHugh, widely regarded as Ireland’s foremost piano accompanist who was featured on Frankie’s 2022 album Port Éireann. Completing the trio is flute player Conor McDonagh with his playing style deeply rooted in the South Sligo tradition while reflecting his own variational flair.