Peter Horan
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Peter Horan is an Irish flute
and fiddle player who is known for having developed a unique style influenced by the local irish fiddling
tradition. He was called "one of the country's best known flute and fiddle players" when he died.
For nearly 30 years performed as a duet with the famous fiddler Fred Finn
. More recently he has performed with Sliabh Luachra
fiddler Gerry Harrington and the pair released a CD called "Fortune Favors the Merry," accompanied by Ollie Ross on the piano
. He continued to perform and teach in Ireland and at Irish arts festivals around the world, including the Catskills Irish Arts Week and the Ennis Trad Festival. In 2002 he was given the Irish Music Awards Hall of Fame award. In 2009, St. Angela’s College Sligo and NUI Galway recognised and honoured Peter as one of South Sligo’s most talented and best known traditional musicians by awarding him an Honorary Master of Music. For "His authentic, natural style, which is firmly rooted in the Coleman tradition, stands out as a unique musical talent and resource within our region and our country.. . ."
Peter Horan died on 17 October 2010 in the North West Hospice, Sligo.
Irish flute
The term Irish Flute refers to a conical-bore, simple-system wooden flute of the type favored by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or to a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design...
and fiddle player who is known for having developed a unique style influenced by the local irish fiddling
Irish fiddling
The Irish fiddle is one of the most important instruments in the traditional repertoire of Irish music. The fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely-varying regional styles.-Contemporary performers:...
tradition. He was called "one of the country's best known flute and fiddle players" when he died.
For nearly 30 years performed as a duet with the famous fiddler Fred Finn
Fred Finn
Fred Finn Fred was born in Killavil, Co. Sligo in 1919. His father Mick a Fianna Fáil activist and former councillor, was also a fiddle player and a contemporary of Michael Coleman. Fred was one of the most popular of the South Sligo musicians, renowned for his wit and humour as well as his highly...
. More recently he has performed with Sliabh Luachra
Sliabh Luachra
Sliabh Luachra is a region in Munster, Ireland, located around the River Blackwater, on the County Cork/County Kerry/County Limerick borderland.-Music and literature:...
fiddler Gerry Harrington and the pair released a CD called "Fortune Favors the Merry," accompanied by Ollie Ross on the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. He continued to perform and teach in Ireland and at Irish arts festivals around the world, including the Catskills Irish Arts Week and the Ennis Trad Festival. In 2002 he was given the Irish Music Awards Hall of Fame award. In 2009, St. Angela’s College Sligo and NUI Galway recognised and honoured Peter as one of South Sligo’s most talented and best known traditional musicians by awarding him an Honorary Master of Music. For "His authentic, natural style, which is firmly rooted in the Coleman tradition, stands out as a unique musical talent and resource within our region and our country.. . ."
Peter Horan died on 17 October 2010 in the North West Hospice, Sligo.
Discography
- Music of Sligo (with Fred FinnFred FinnFred Finn Fred was born in Killavil, Co. Sligo in 1919. His father Mick a Fianna Fáil activist and former councillor, was also a fiddle player and a contemporary of Michael Coleman. Fred was one of the most popular of the South Sligo musicians, renowned for his wit and humour as well as his highly...
) - Music at Matt MolloyMatt MolloyMatt Molloy is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at only seventeen years old...
's (various artists), 1992 - The Mountain Road - Tune Popular in South Sligo (various artists)
- Fortune Favors The Merry (with Gerry Harrington), 2004
- The Sound of Coleman Country Various Artists Featured Appearance (2006)
- The Merry Love to Play (with Gerry Harrington), 2007