Frankie Gavin

Frankie Gavin, born in 1956 in Corrandulla, County Galway, Ireland, is a traditional Irish musician known for his skills as a violinist. Coming from a musical family, he began playing the tin whistle at age four and later took up the fiddle. At 17, Gavin won first place in both the All-Ireland Under-18 Fiddle and Flute competitions. In the early 1970s, he played sessions at Galway's Cellar Bar, leading to the formation of De Dannan in 1974. With De Dannan, Gavin released several albums including Traditional Music Of Ireland (1977) and Up And Away (1983). After De Dannan disbanded in 2003, he formed Frankie Gavin and The New De Dannan. Throughout his career, he collaborated with artists such as Andy Irvine, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, and Stéphane Grappelli. In 2010, Gavin was recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest fiddle-player in the world.

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