Frankie Gavin
Irish fiddle player, born
1956, Corrandulla, Co.
Galway,
Republic of Ireland. Founder member of
1970s Irish traditional supergroup De Dannan. Plays in a very fast and virtuosic Galway style. Has recorded and played with many of the best traditional musicians of his generation, and collaborated with artists as diverse as the
Rolling Stones and
Stephane Grapelli.