John Vesey
The recordings were made in Philadelphia between 1954 and 1975.
John was born on April 21, 1924 in Ballincurry, near Tubbercurry, County Sligo, Eire.
This rural area of South Sligo was well known for its grand irish music on the fiddle
and flute. He grew up among the finest traditional musicians in Ireland, at a time
when the music was still part of the way of life. ...Michael Gorman offered to teach him.
Gorman was a mster fiddler and possessed a powerful bowing style which best brought out
the drive in the old Sligo dance music
After World War II, John emigrated, first to England, and later to America, settling
settling in Philadelphia, PA near relatives. In America, he fully developed his fiddling style.
He followed the two Sligo masters Michael Coleman and Paddy Killoran.
However, John retained the basics he'd received from Michael Gorman, and
eventually developedhis own style, while remaining true to the tradition.
This is a fantastic 2 CD compilation. Read the liner notes and buy the CD at the
the web page: John Vesey: Sligo Fiddler
The following MP3 files are used with permission
 |
The Jolly Tinker -Pretty Girls of Mayo |
|
Down The Broom - The Gatehouse Maid |