Tommy Peoples
Encyclopedia
Tommy Peoples is an Irish
fiddler
.
He was born near St. Johnston, a village in the Laggan district in the east of County Donegal
, part of the Province of Ulster
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 with a unique virtuosic technique in the Donegal fiddle style. After moving to Dublin in the 1960s, where he was employed as a policeman, 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
, Co. Donegal.
Collaboration - Matt Molloy, Paul Brady and Tommy Peoples
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
fiddler
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
.
He was born near St. Johnston, a village in the Laggan district in the east of County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, part of the Province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. He has been a member of well known traditional Irish music groups, including 1691 and The Bothy Band
The Bothy Band
The Bothy Band was an Irish traditional band active during the late 1970s. It quickly gained a reputation as one of the most influential bands playing Irish traditional music...
as well as performing solo since the late 1960s. He plays with a unique virtuosic technique in the Donegal fiddle style. After moving to Dublin in the 1960s, where he was employed as a policeman, he subsequently moved to County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
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
Ballybofey
Ballybofey is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Along with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, Ballybofey makes up the Twin Towns....
, Co. Donegal.
Discography
- The Bothy BandThe Bothy BandThe Bothy Band was an Irish traditional band active during the late 1970s. It quickly gained a reputation as one of the most influential bands playing Irish traditional music...
(1975) - An Exciting Session with One of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers (1976)
- The High Part of the Road (1976)
- A Traditional Experience with Tommy Peoples: A Master Irish Traditional Fiddle Player (1976)
- The Iron Man (1985)
- Fiddler's Fancy: Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes Collected and Performed by the Irish Fiddle Legend (1986)
- Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle (released in 1993, but recorded in 1982)
- The Quiet Glen/An Gleann Ciuin (1998)
- Waiting for a Call (2003)
Collaboration - Matt Molloy, Paul Brady and Tommy Peoples
- Molloy Brady Peoples (1977)