Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (born 1979) is a fiddler, born in Dublin, Ireland. He is known for developing a drone-based fiddle style heavily influenced by the uilleann pipes and the music of Sliabh Luachra. Ó Raghallaigh spent several summers working part- and full-time in the Irish Traditional Music Archives in Dublin, opening up a wealth of old recordings which influenced his repertoire and style. Together with uilleann piper Mick O'Brien, he recorded Kitty Lie Over, named No.1 Traditional Album of 2003 by Earle Hitchner in the Irish Echo.[1] He performs regularly with West Kerry accordion player Brendan Begley, and has collaborated many times with sean-nós singer Iarla Ó Lionáird. He has also performed with Icelandic group Amiina, Sam Amidon, The Waterboys among others. He is a member of two contemporary traditional music groups: The Gloaming (with Martin Hayes, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Dennis Cahill and Thomas Bartlett) and This Is How We Fly (with Petter Berndalen, Nic Gareiss and Seán Mac Erlaine). He has also worked in theatre, having been commissioned by the Abbey Theatre to write music, and works regularly with Gare St Lazare Players.
Caoimhín plays an instrument made by Salve Hakedal, a fiddle with ten strings, five of which are sympathetic strings. He uses many crosstunings or scordatura, and often plays with a baroque bow made by Michel Jamonneau. Caoimhín also plays tin whistle, flute and uilleann pipes, having been taught whistle and flute by Michael Tubridy, of The Chieftains and Ceoltóirí Chualann fame.
Discography
- Turas go Tír na nÓg (1999, out of print)
- Kitty Lie Over (2003, with Mick O'Brien)
- Where the One-Eyed Man is King (2007)
- Comb Your Hair and Curl It (2010, with Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh and Catherine McEvoy)
- Triúr sa Draighean (2010, with Peadar Ó Riada and Martin Hayes)
- A Moment of Madness (2010, with Brendan Begley)
- Deadly Buzz (2011, with Mick O'Brien)
External links
- Official website - caoimhinoraghallaigh.com
- IrishMusic.Net - traditional music record label
- Official website - stateofchassis.com
- Kitty Lie Over - site of album with Mick O'Brien
- Interviewed by Brendan Taaffe
- MySpace page
References