((His original 78 Recordings)
Celtic Music, 1987, CMC 043
S. Maguire (1927-2005) was one of the most outstanding fiddlers of his time. Born in Belfast to a musical family he started the fiddle at the age of 12. Then he joined the Youth Belfast orchestra but turned down an offer to join the Belfast Symphony Orchestra because he felt more attracted to traditional music in the end. At the age of 22 he won the All Ireland Oireachtas Fiddle Championship and his musical career began only to end in 2005. His style is very personal (as it should be) with a mixing of traditional and classical features. He was close at times to the scottish classic fiddle style of Scott Skinner among others. He was extraordinary in the playing of hornpipes like Mathematician/ Golden Eagle on track A4 or of big reels like the Mason's Apron on track B2.
This tape is a compilation of recordings made in the 50's and 60's.
This is one of the best things I've heard in a while. Thank you immensely, Hervé :)
ReplyDeleteyes he was a legend long before his death. Glad you share that feeling
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