Name Tommy Peoples | Role Fiddler | |
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Books 50 Irish Fiddle Tunes, Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes Albums Matt Molloy - Paul Brad, The High Part of the Road, The Iron Man, Waiting for a Call Similar People Matt Molloy, Paul Brady, Kevin Burke, Paddy Keenan, Donal Lunny | ||
Legendary fiddler tommy peoples will receive his 2nd gradam ceoil domhnach c sca ar tg4
Tommy Peoples (born 1948) is an Irish fiddler who plays in the Donegal fiddle tradition.
Contents
- Legendary fiddler tommy peoples will receive his 2nd gradam ceoil domhnach c sca ar tg4
- Tommy peoples the laird of drumblair little john s hame strathspeys
- Biography
- With The Bothy Band
- Solo
- With Matt Molloy and Paul Brady
- With Paul Brady
- References
Tommy peoples the laird of drumblair little john s hame strathspeys
Biography
Tommy Peoples was born near St. Johnston, County Donegal, in Ireland. He has been a member of well-known traditional Irish music groups, including 1691 and The Bothy Band as well as performing solo since the late 1960s. He plays in the unique fiddle style of East Donegal.
After moving to Dublin in the 1960s, where he was employed as a Garda (member of the Irish police force), he subsequently moved to County Clare and married Mary Linnane, daughter of Kitty Linnane, long-time leader of the Kilfenora Céilí Band. He now resides in his home village of St Johnston. His daughter Siobhán Peoples is a noted fiddler in her own right.
Tommy Peoples is currently the Traditional Musician In Residence at The Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, County Donegal.
In July 2015, he launched a self-published book Ó Am go hAm - From Time to Time. The book combines a fiddle tutor by Tommy, along with illustrations and a complete notation of 130 original tunes by Tommy. The book also includes many stories and incidents from his life and musical career.