Kevin Burke (born 1950) is an Irish master fiddler considered one of the finest living Irish fiddlers.[1][2][3] For nearly five decades he has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music and Celtic music,[4] performing and recording with the groups The Bothy Band, Patrick Street, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival.[1] He is a 2002 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.[2][5]

In addition to his solo albums, Burke has had successful project collaborations with Christy Moore, Andy Irvine & Paul Brady, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Jackie Daly, Ged Foley and Cal Scott.[1]

Early life
Kevin Burke was born in 1950 in London, England to parents from County Sligo in Ireland.[6][7] Inheriting a love of Irish music from his parents, he took up the fiddle at the age of eight, studied under Jessie Christopherson,[8] and eventually developed an advanced technique in the Sligo fiddling style. He travelled frequently to Ireland to visit relatives and...