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Kevin Burke (1950 - )

Male Person - Ireland Irish master fiddler

Releases (8)

Official

Album

  1. Sweeney’s Dream 1973
  2. If the Cap Fits.. 1978
  3. Up Close 1984
  4. Open House 1992
  5. Sligo Made 2019

Album - Live

  1. In Concert 1999
  2. An Evening with Kevin Burke 2018

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. Celtic Fiddle Festival (1993) original, fiddle
  2. The Bothy Band (May 1976)
  3. Patrick Street
  4. Open House

Recordings by (136)

  1. Love at the Endings / John McGrath’s Reel 2:24 (1973)
  2. The Humours of Lissadell / Sweeney’s Dream 2:12 (1973)
  3. Murphy’s Hornpipe 2:47 (1973)
  4. The Sligo Maid / The Woman of the House / The Sailor’s Bonnet 3:30 (1973)
  5. The Strayaway Child 3:07 (1973)
  6. The College Groves 2:04 (1973)
  7. Toss the Feathers 2:54 (1973)
  8. The King of the Fairies 2:46 (1973)
  9. The Mason’s Apron / Laington’s Reel 2:36 (1973)
  10. The Bunch of Keys / The Girl That Broke My Heart 3:04 (1973)
  11. Bonnie Kate / Jennie’s Chickens 3:06 (1973)
  12. Rise a Mile (Ride a Mile, Ride a Mule) 1:50 (1973)
  13. Brendan McGlinchey’s Reel (Splendid Isolation) / Sweeney’s Buttermilk 2:29 (1973)
  14. Tuttle’s Reel / The Chicken in the Saucepan (The Maids of Mitchelstown) 2:30 (1973)
  15. The Kid on the Mountain 2:41 (1973)
  16. The Killarney Wonder Schottisches: Gurren Castle and The Finnea Lasses / The Long Note 3:17 (1973)
  17. George White’s Favourite / The Happy Days of Youth / Coleman’s Cross 3:14 (1973)
  18. A Kerry Reel / Michael Coleman’s / The Wheels of the World / Julia Delaney 4:20 (1978)
  19. Dinny Delaney’s / The Yellow Wattle 2:36 (1978)
  20. Paddy Fahy’s Jig / Cliffs of Moher 2:44 (1978)
  21. The Star of Munster / John Stenson’s No. 1 / John Stenson’s No. 2 3:08 (1978)
  22. Biddy Martin’s / Ger the Rigger / Bill Sullivan’s Polka 3:16 (1978)
  23. Caisleán na nÓr / Bobby Casey’s Hornpipe 3:39 (1978)
  24. Toss the Feathers / The College Groves / The Pinch of Snuff / The Earl’s Chair / The Woman of the House / The Girl That Broke My Heart / The Drunken Tinker / Paddy Cronin’s? / McFadden’s Handsome Daughter / The Hunter’s Purse / Toss the Feathers 16:06 (1978)
  25. Ride a Mile / Moher Avogue ?:?? (1980)
  26. The Glens of Aherloe / Seán Ryan's Favourite / Brendan McGlinchey ?:?? (1980)
  27. The Boys of Ballisodare / The Butterfly ?:?? (1980)
  28. The Blackberry Blossom / The Mountain Road ?:?? (1980)
  29. Introduction 0:25 (1981)
  30. The Double Iig 3:15 (1981)
  31. Tuning 0:51 (1981)
  32. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Talk 0:28 (1981)
  33. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Basic Melody Played 0:44 (1981)
  34. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Form of the Tune 0:31 (1981)
  35. The Connaughtman's Ramble - A Part - Bars 1-3 - Broken Down 2:18 (1981)
  36. The Connaughtman's Ramble - A Part - Bars 1-7 - Broken Down 1:10 (1981)
  37. The Connaughtman's Ramble - A Part - Played Slowly 1:13 (1981)
  38. The Connaughtman's Ramble - B Part - Broken Down 2:30 (1981)
  39. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Basic Melody Played Slowly 1:27 (1981)
  40. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Grace Notes and Variations 3:18 (1981)
  41. The Connaughtman's Ramble - A Part - Played with Grace Notes 0:24 (1981)
  42. The Connaughtman's Ramble - B Part - Grace Notes and Variations 3:13 (1981)
  43. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Playing a Triplet 1:29 (1981)
  44. The Connaughtman's Ramble - Whole Tune - Up to Speed with Variations 0:42 (1981)
  45. The Frost is All Over - Form Discussed 1:10 (1981)
  46. The Frost is All Over - Basic Melody - Played 0:47 (1981)
  47. The Frost is All Over - A Part - Broken Down 1:22 (1981)
  48. The Frost is All Over - 4th and 8th Bar Differences 0:56 (1981)
  49. The Frost is All Over - 1st Phrase - Variations 1:45 (1981)
  50. The Frost is All Over - B Part Version 1 - Broken Down 1:17 (1981)
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On Recordings (43)

Arranged

  1. Fred Finn's Reel / Sailing Into Walpole's Marsh 2:33 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976)
  2. Martinmas Time / The Little Stack of Wheat 6:00 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976)
  3. The Jolly Soldier / The Blarney Pilgrim 5:36 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976)

Instruments

  1. Martinmas Time / The Little Stack of Wheat 6:00 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976) fiddle
  2. The Jolly Soldier / The Blarney Pilgrim 5:36 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976) fiddle
  3. Mary and the Soldier 3:45 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976) fiddle
  4. The Plains of Kildare 4:13 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976) fiddle
  5. Fred Finn's Reel / Sailing Into Walpole's Marsh 2:33 Andy Irvine & Paul Brady (1976) fiddle
  6. Violin 3:15 Kate Bush (08 Sep 1980) fiddle
  7. Maudabawn Chapel / The Wild Irishman / The Moher Reel 3:02 Kevin Burke & Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (1982) fiddle
  8. Music for a Found Harmonium 2:44 Patrick Street (1990) fiddle
  9. Fáinne óir Ort (The Gold Ring) / Brendon McMahon's 3:42 Kevin Burke & John Williams (1992) fiddle
  10. The Dionne Reel / Mouth of the Tobique 3:54 Celtic Fiddle Festival (1993) fiddle
  11. A Jig and Five Reels 6:32 The Bothy Band (02 Jul 1996) fiddle
  12. Farewell to Ireland / Foxhunters Reel 6:50 Celtic Fiddle Festival (25 Apr 2000) fiddle
  13. Me and Dirk's Trip to Ireland 2:36 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  14. Paddy Fahey's / Garret Barry's / The Cliffs of Moher 5:22 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  15. Norwegian Wood 4:05 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  16. Mick Ryan's Lament 3:20 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  17. Two Journeys (Deux Voyages) 4:19 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  18. The Apple Press / The Apple Cart 3:34 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  19. Pear Tree / Muddy Roads / Ladies' Pantelettes 3:37 Tim O’Brien (09 Oct 2001) fiddle
  20. The Cats of Kilkenny 0:16 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) additional, fiddle
  21. Calico 3:15 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) additional, fiddle
  22. The Whistler and His Dog - Reel ?:?? Kevin Burke (11 Oct 2016) solo, fiddle
  23. Pádraig O'Keeffe's - Jig ?:?? Kevin Burke (11 Oct 2016) fiddle
  24. Thomas Power's Polka ?:?? Kevin Burke (11 Oct 2016) solo, fiddle
  25. Larry Redican's - Jig ?:?? Kevin Burke (11 Oct 2016) solo, fiddle

Vocals

  1. Tuxedo 3:31 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  2. Honeyed Cat 3:15 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  3. Smokey 3:45 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  4. The Owl and the Pussycat 1:24 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  5. Copy Cat 3:48 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  6. Calico 3:15 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  7. Gorby 3:51 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  8. Tortoiseshelled Chesire 6:46 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  9. Totem 3:13 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  10. Five Eyes 0:44 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  11. The Cats of Kilkenny 0:16 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  12. Black Cat 3:30 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  13. Marbled Ginger 3:35 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals
  14. Colourpointe 4:45 Brongaene Griffin (28 Mar 2011) spoken vocals

Produced

  1. Maudabawn Chapel / The Wild Irishman / The Moher Reel 3:02 Kevin Burke & Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (1982)

Credited as (17)

  1. Kevin Burke
  2. Kevin Burke & Micheál Ó Domhnaill
  3. Kevin Burke and Jackie Daly
  4. Kevin Burke & Dale Russ
  5. Kevin Burke & John Williams
  6. Kevin Burke & Ged Foley
  7. Kevin Burke & Cal Scott
  8. Kevin Burke & Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
  9. Kevin Burke / Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
  10. Kevin Burke / Johnny Cunningham / Christian Lemaître
  11. Mícheál Ó Domhnaill & Kevin Burke
  12. Brongaene Griffin with Gerry O’Beirne & Kevin Burke
  13. Kevin Burke & Michael Domhnaill
  14. John Williams & Kevin Burke
  15. John Williams & Kevin Burke
  16. Kevin Burke and Micheál Ó Domhnaill
  17. Kevin Burke and Mícheál Ó Domhnaill

Works (9)

Arranged

  1. On a Cold Winter's Day
  2. Christmas Eve

Composed

  1. Up in the Air
  2. Across the Black River

Arranged

  1. The Irish Session Suite: Air (3rd Movement)
  2. The Irish Session Suite: Four Reels (4th Movement)
  3. The Irish Session Suite
  4. The Irish Session Suite: Four Jigs (1st Movement)
  5. The Irish Session Suite: Hornpipe (2nd Movement)

Links (6)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.kevinburke.com/

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Burke_(musician)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/674210

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000080370

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/281258798

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2061806