Michael McGoldrick (born 26 November 1971, in

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, England) is a

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who plays

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and bodhran. He also plays other instruments such as

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, cittern, and

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Bands

McGoldrick has been a member of several influential bands. In 1994 he was awarded the BBC

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, and in 2001 he was given the ''Instrumentalist of the Year'' award at the

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. McGoldrick was a founder-member of the

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band Toss the Feathers while still at school. He also competed at that time in the

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anna with Dezi Donnelly (

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) and John Joe Kelly (

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), whom he had met at local Comhaltas meetings. He made appearances at various local and national festivals and ran whistle/flute workshops at the

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and for

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on their "Flutopia" concert tour. McGoldrick formed the band ''Fluke!'' (later renamed as '' Flook'') with

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and

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in November 1995. After one tour, he left to pursue other projects. He was an early member of

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from 1997 until roughly 2000 and played on their first albums. He also joined '' Capercaillie'' in 1998, playing on six albums (one live) to date. McGoldrick has played regularly for

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and

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's band. he leads the Michael McGoldrick Band. Between 1996 and the present, McGoldrick recorded five solo albums, all featuring an array of well-known supporting musicians: ''Morning Rory'' (1996) showcases his traditional skills. ''Fused'', released in August 2000, explores several other musical genres including

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; although ''Wired'', released in January 2006, takes the experimental approach of ''Fused'' even further, it was preceded by a duo album ''At First Light'' (2001), with award-winning uilleann piper

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(also ex-Lúnasa) which goes back to traditional roots. ''Aurora'', released in 2010, features traditional as well as self-penned tunes, and a song (Waterbound) by a Louisiana master of old-time music, Dirk Powell. McGoldrick's latest solo release is ''Arc'' (2018). Between 2007 and 2013 McGoldrick played with the house band for the

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(Sessions 3-6) including performing some of his own compositions/arrangements. In 2010 Michael replaced

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, joining Tim O'Brien on

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's US leg of the Get Lucky Tour. This being a success, he was invited (and accepted) to stay on for the remainder of the World Tour in Europe when John McCusker had returned. He went on to play on the next Mark Knopfler album, Privateering and played with the band for the subsequent World Tour. McGoldrick also recorded for the 'Ceol Tacsi' project with many other British and Irish artists.

Album discography

Solo/duo/trio

*''Champions of the North'' (with Dezi Donnelly) - Bop Cassettes (1990) *''Morning Rory'' – Aughgrim Records AUGH01 (1996) *''Fused'' – Vertical Records VERTCD051 (2000) *''At First Light'' (with John McSherry) – Vertical Records VERTCD061 (2001) *''Wired'' – Vertical Records VERTCD074 (2005) *''Aurora'' – Vertical Records VERTCD090 (2010) *''Live'' (with John McCusker & John Doyle, 2009 tour) – Vertical Records (2012) *''The Mark Radcliffe Folk Sessions'' (with John McCusker & John Doyle) - Smooth Operations (2016) *''The Wishing Tree'' (with John McCusker & John Doyle, studio album) – Under One Sky Records UOSR004 (2018) * ''Arc'' - Vertical Records VERTCD111 (2018) *''Dog in the Fog'' (with Dezi Donnelly) - Boxroom Music (2018) *''Mike McGoldrick & John Doyle'' - Boxroom Music (2020) *''Waterman's (Live)'' - Vertical Records (2020) *''The Reed That Bends in the Storm'' (with John McCusker & John Doyle) - Under One Sky Records (2020) *''Christmas at Home'' (with John McCusker & John Doyle) - (2020) *''At Home This Spring (Live)'' (with John McCusker & John Doyle) - (2021) * At Our Leisure (with John Carty) - (2022)

As band member of

Toss the Feathers

* ''Live at the 32'' - Bop Cassettes (1988) *''Rude Awakening'' (1993) *''The Next Round'' (1995)

Arcady

*''Many Happy Returns'' – Dara Records DARACD080 (1995)

Flook

*''Flook! Live!'' – Small CD 9405 (1996)

Capercaillie

* '' Beautiful Wasteland'' - Survival Records (1997) *''Dawn Till Dusk (The Best of Capercaillie)'' - Survival Records (1998) * '' Nàdurra'' - Survival Records (2000) * '' Live in Concert'' - Survival Records (2002) * ''

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Vertical Records Vertical Records is an independent record label founded by Capercaillie member Donald Shaw in 2000, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Releases The label has predominantly focused on Celtic and roots music, with releases from Michael McGoldrick ('' ...

(2003) *''Grace And Pride: The Anthology 1984-2004'' - Survival Records (2004) * ''

Roses and Tears ''Roses and Tears'' is the tenth studio album by folk rock band Capercaillie, their first one in five years. The working title of the album was ''Call it a Day'', a reference to the band's plans to wind down their performances and eventually dis ...

'' - Vertical Records (2008) *'' At the Heart of It All'' - Vertical Records (2013)

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* ''

'' - Self-released (1998) * ''

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'' - Green Linnet (1999) *''The Story So Far...'' - Compass Records (2008)

Kate Rusby Kate Anna Rusby (born 4 December 1973) is an English English folk music, folk singer-songwriter from Penistone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Sometimes called the "Barnsley Nightingale", she has headlined various British folk festivals, an ...

*''

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'' –

Compass Records Compass Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown that specializes in folk music, folk, bluegrass music, bluegrass, Celtic music, Celtic, jazz, and acoustic music. In 2006, Compass purchased t ...

(1997) *'' Cowsong –'' Pure Records (1998) *'' Sleepless'' – Compass Records (1999) *''

Little Lights ''Little Lights'' is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2001. Track listing All songs by Kate Rusby unless otherwise stated. #"Playing of Ball" (Words trad., music Rusby) – 3:31 #"I Courted a Sailor" – 3:58 #"With ...

'' – Pure Records (2001) * ''Withered And Died'' - Pure Records (2001) * ''10'' - Pure Records (2002) * ''Underneath The Stars'' - Pure Records (2003) *''

The Girl Who Couldn't Fly ''The Girl Who Couldn't Fly'' is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2005. The title refers to Rusby's fear of flying. The album cover features a painting by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon. Track listing All songs by Kate ...

'' - Pure Records (2005) *'' Awkward Annie'' - Pure Records (2007) *'' 20'' - Pure Records, Mighty Village, &

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(2012) *''

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'' - Pure Records (2014) *'' Life in a Paper Boat'' - Pure Records (2016)

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* ''All in a Life'' - Straightway Records (2000) * ''Isle of Tides'' - Whole World Media Group (2002) *''New Celtic Worship'' - Whole World Media Group (2005)

Celtic Melt

* ''Celtic Melt'' - Cavendish Music Library (2002)

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, Frankie Gavin / Dezi Donnelly, Jim Murray

*''Tunes'' – Compass Records (2005) *''Upside Down'' – The Daisy Label (2006) *''Renegade'' – The Daisy Label (2007)

Future Trad Collective

* ''Future Trad Collective'' - Vertical Records (2011)

Usher's Island

* ''Usher's Island'' - Vertical Records (2017)

As guest artist/other

*''Straight on No Problem'' - Anthony John Clarke (1997) *''Spellbound'' - Ten (1998) *''1 Douar'' - Alan Stivell (1998) *''Volume 1: The Source'' - Big Sky (1999) *''Volume 2: Release'' -

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(1999) *''Identités'' - Idir (1999) *''Seal Maiden'' -

Karan Casey Karan Casey (born 1969) is an Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas. She resides in Cork, Ireland. Early years Casey was born in Ballyduff Lower, Kilmeaden, County Waterford, Ireland. Her family encouraged her to si ...

(2000) *''Yella Hoose'' -

(2000) *''New Celtic Music From Green Linnet'' - Various (2000) *''Ceol Tacsi'' - Various (2000) * Two Journeys - Tim O'Brien (2001) *''The Wind Begins To Sing'' -

(2001) *''Live Recordings From The William Kennedy Piping Festival'' - Various (2002) *''50 US Cents'' - Reel & Soul Association (2002) *''Warm & Tender Love (Single)'' - Reel & Soul Association (2002) *''The Acoustic Folk Box'' - Various (2002) *''Through the Round Window'' - Eamonn Coyne (2002) *''Time To Fall'' - Karen Matheson (2002) *''Distant Shore'' - Karan Casey (2003) *''What Road?'' - Session A9 (2003) *''If Not Now'' - e2K (2003) *''

The Arms Dealer's Daughter ''The Arms Dealer's Daughter'', an album by Shooglenifty, was released in 2003 on the Compass Records Compass Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown that specializes in folk, bluegras ...

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Shooglenifty Shooglenifty are a Scottish, Edinburgh-based six-piece Celtic fusion band that tours internationally. The band blends Scottish traditional music with influences ranging from electronica to alternative rock. They contributed to Afro Celt Sound S ...

(2004) *''Musical Tour of New Zealand'' -

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(2004) *''Movin - Human Touch (2004) *''Shots'' -

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(2005) *''ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM'' -

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(2005) *''Wayward Son'' - John Doyle (2005) *''Downriver'' -

Karen Matheson Karen Matheson OBE (born 11 February 1963) is a Scottish folk singer who frequently sings in Gaelic. She is the lead singer of the group Capercaillie and was a member of Dan Ar Braz's group L'Héritage des Celtes, with whom she often sang lea ...

(2005) *''Strategy'' - Horace X (2005) *''Earthsongs'' - Secret Garden (2005) *''

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-'' Ten (2005) *''Hands Across The Water'' - Various (2005) *''Folktopia - Music of Vertical Records, Vol. 1'' - Various (2005) *''The Furthest Wave'' -

Cathie Ryan Cathie Ryan is an Irish American singer-songwriter, who has released five CDs and tours steadily with her band performing at festivals, folk clubs, performing arts centers and with symphony orchestras. Known for "her crystalline vocals and ins ...

(2005) *''Raining Up'' - Máiréad (2005) *''My Secret Is My Silence'' - Roddy Woomble (2006) *''The Seventh Veil'' - Theresa Kavanagh (2006) *'' Live Acoustic at the Jam House'' -

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(2006) *''The Songs of The Radio Ballads'' - Various (2006) *''Og Mhadainn Shamhraidh'' -

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(2006) *''Música na Maleta'' - Tejedor (2006) *''Peacetime'' -

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(2007) *''Cuilidh'' -

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(2007) * ''Prism'' -

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(2007) *''Across The Black River'' - Kevin Burke & Cal Scott (2007) *''

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(2008) *''Yella House + Goodnight Ginger'' - John McCusker (2008) *''In Love + Love'' -

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(2008) *''Border Reiver (Single)'' -

(2009) *''

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(2009) *'' Get Lucky'' - Mark Knopfler (2009) *''Wells For Zoë - Water For Life'' - Various (2009) *''Exiles Return'' - John Doyle and Karan Casey (2010) *''On the Move'' - Colin Farrell (2010) *'' Bretonne'' -

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(2010) *''Summer Hill'' -

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(2010) *''Last Star'' -

(2010) *''Capture 1995-2010'' -

(2010) *'' Get Lucky in London'' - Mark Knopfler (2010) * ''Transatlantic Sessions - Series 4: Volume 2'' -

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, & Various (2010) *'' Transatlantic Sessions - Series 4: Volume 3'' - Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain, & Various (2010) * ''Transatlantic Sessions - Series 5: Volume 1'' - Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain, & Various (2011) *''Shadow And Light'' - John Doyle (2011) *''Out on the Edge'' - Chris Dawson (2011) *''

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'' (Mark Knopfler) (2012) *''Ô Filles De L'Eau'' - Nolwenn Leroy (2012) *''All The Way Home'' - Cathy Jordan (2012) *''Only Boys Aloud'' -

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(2012) *'' Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan'' - Various (2012) * Hammersmith 2011 - Mark Knopfler (2012) *''Die Wanderhure - Best Of'' - Stephan Massimo (2012) *''The Sailor's Revenge'' -

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(2012) *''Five And Twenty'' - Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham (2012) *''Angels Without Wings'' - Heidi Talbot (2013) *''These Wilder Things'' -

Ruth Moody Ruth Moody is an Australian-born soprano singer-songwriter and member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. Biography Moody grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, with her parents, Charles and Marcelline, and three siblings, older broth ...

(2013) *''Tierra'' -

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(2013) *''Полная Дискография'' -

(2013) *''Gach Sgeul - Every Story'' - Julie Fowlis (2014) *''Homecoming - A Scottish Fantasy'' - Nicole Benedetti (2014) * ''Transatlantic Session - Series 6: Volume 3'' - Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain, & Various (2014) *''Make a Note'' - Colin Farrell (2015) *'' Tracker'' - Mark Knopfler (2015) *''

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(2015) *''Encore Heureux'' - Zazie (2015) *''Complicated Game'' - James McMurty (2015) *''Urram'' - Karen Matheson (2015) *'' Katie Morag (Music from the BBC Series)'' - Donald Shaw (2015) *''The Widening Gyre'' - Altan (2015) *''Vagabond'' - Eddi Reader (2015) *'' My Secret Is My Silence'' - Roddy Woombie (2016) * ''Altamira'' - Mark Knopfler &

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(2016) *''Hello Goodbye'' - John McCusker (2016) *''Doolin - Doolin' (2016) *''The Seven Suns'' - John McSherry (2016) *'' Alterum'' -

(2017) *''Pretty Little Troubles'' -

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(2017) *''Searbh Siúcra'' - Éilís Crean (2017) *''Pretty Peg'' -

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& The Lost Boys (2017) *'' Celtic Colours Live, Vol. 5'' - Various (2017) *''Cavalier'' -

(2018) * ''Folk Fever'' - The Band of Love (2018) * ''The Art of Forgetting'' -

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(2018) *''Banjophony'' -

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Tim Edey Tim Edey is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer who grew up in Broadstairs, Kent and is now based in Perthshire, Scotland. In 2012 he was Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and, with Brendan Power, Best Duo. He was aw ...

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