I met this young lad in Philladelphia at the Irish Festival a couple of yea… Read Full Bio ↴I met this young lad in Philladelphia at the Irish Festival a couple of year's ago at lunch, I met him devouring a big plate of baked beans. said high, then left for the stage, then astounded everyone with his amazing fiddling ,brilliant absolutely amazing.
" In recent years, fiddle player Dezi Donnelly has made a name for himself as one of the brilliant musicians to come out of the Manchester Irish scene. His aggressive, Sean-McGuire-tinged fiddle playing has been featured on a few obscure recordings on the German label Magnetic Music--this includes a duet recording with flute player extraordinaire Michael McGoldrick made after the two won the All-Ireland duet competition as teenagers. Donnelly's style has antecedents in the family. His uncle was the legendary Des Donnelly, also a fiddle player of uncommon abilities, who died tragically young in a construction site accident. Interestingly, this first solo album, while having plenty of zest and brilliance, shows a Dezi Donnelly who puts finesse and subtlety over histrionics. Which is fortunate because Donnelly has a great touch and sense for variation. This is a terrific fiddle recording, which I would recommend to anyone who is interested in Irish fiddle playing. In my mind, it ranks up there with Paddy Glackin's fabled first LP. " from Celtic Grooves site and the album info.
" In recent years, fiddle player Dezi Donnelly has made a name for himself as one of the brilliant musicians to come out of the Manchester Irish scene. His aggressive, Sean-McGuire-tinged fiddle playing has been featured on a few obscure recordings on the German label Magnetic Music--this includes a duet recording with flute player extraordinaire Michael McGoldrick made after the two won the All-Ireland duet competition as teenagers. Donnelly's style has antecedents in the family. His uncle was the legendary Des Donnelly, also a fiddle player of uncommon abilities, who died tragically young in a construction site accident. Interestingly, this first solo album, while having plenty of zest and brilliance, shows a Dezi Donnelly who puts finesse and subtlety over histrionics. Which is fortunate because Donnelly has a great touch and sense for variation. This is a terrific fiddle recording, which I would recommend to anyone who is interested in Irish fiddle playing. In my mind, it ranks up there with Paddy Glackin's fabled first LP. " from Celtic Grooves site and the album info.
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The Kilfenora
Dezi Donnelly Lyrics
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Michael Crowe ᄊc
The first jig was composed by the great Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples..he calls it Graine's Jig and the second was made famous by the old Kilfenora Ceili Band called The Kilfenora Jig.
siamterry
Wow, this guy is good ! Can,t believe I never heard him before, more ... more !
clarebannerman
I often visit this clip and say a wee prayer for Tommy...What a beautiful composition..Go ndeana Dia trocaire ar a anam dílis.
Samantha Breslin
Savage player 👌🏼
siamterry
Sounds like Martin Hayes in disguise :)
Luke Garry
In response to an earlier post, I think he's better than Martin Hayes.