Kevin Burke will make a solo appearance in West Kennebunk, Sunday, Nov. 12. Burke’s performance is part of the Concerts in West K! series of acoustic music concerts. Burke, according to a news release from concert organizers, “is one of the most popular and influential Irish fiddlers of the past 40 years.”
Irish fiddler Kevin Burke will make a solo appearance at West Kennebunk United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 12. Courtesy photo/Miri Stebivka
Born in London in 1950, to parents from County Sligo, Ireland, Burke began playing the fiddle when he was seven or eight years old. London at the time was home to a large community of Irish emigrants, and Irish music thrived in the city. Immersion in this scene, combined with formal violin lessons, provided Burke with an exceptional education in Irish music. He has been a member of some of the most popular and influential Irish groups of the past 40 years, including the Bothy Band, Patrick Street, Open House, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival.
He has also worked with a number of duo partners, such as Jackie Daly, Micheal O Domhnaill, and Cal Scott, and has had an extensive solo career. He has garnered prestigious awards in both Ireland and the U.S. He was a 2002 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and in 2016 was named Irish Traditional Musician of the year. He has recently launched, “Music from an Irish Cottage,” a series of online videos of performances and conversation with other leading Irish musicians.
Burke’s concert will take place Sunday, Nov. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road, West Kennebunk (less than a mile from the Maine Turnpike/I-95). Admission to the concert is $20 per person at the door and features open seating.
For more information, contact Paul Wells at 207-985-2831.
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