Gerry O'Connor & Gilles le Bigot - Irish Fiddle , Breton Guitar
This duo's sensitive and imaginative arrangements of old and new instrumental melodies from the Irish and Breton tradition has brought them around the world. Over the last 12 years they have toured throughout Europe, Australia and Canada This is a rare opportunity to hear them in concert .
Gerry O’Connor was taught fiddle by his mother, Rose, a descendant of three generations of fiddle players. With a focus on his local music of Oriel, he is known world-wide as a soloist and as a founder member of Lá Lugh, Skylark and Oirialla. He has recorded 14 albums including two solo albums Journeyman (2005) and Last Night’s Joy (2018). His publications include a collection of Cathal McConnell's songs (2011) and a tune book "The Rose in the Gap" featuring dance music of Oriel region played at the turn of the 20th century. Fiddle Tutor. His most recent solo album “ Last Night's Joy “ has been hailed as “Stunning” by the Music press Gerry is also highly regarded as a violin-maker, music teacher and music producer. www.gerryoconnor.net
Guitarist Gilles Le Bigot, is best known in Brittany as the co-founder of the groups Skolvan and Barzaz. Since the early 1980's his work as guitar-player and composer is characterized by the “open-tuning” style. Gilles recorded and performed with Lá Lugh throughout the 1990s and has continued to work with Gerry O'Connor since that time recording a live duo album "In Concert" with him in 2006. He has also collaborated on several major recordings such as " l'Héritage des Celtes" by Dan Ar Braz and "Azéliziza " by Le Bagad Kemper.
Over the years Gilles has performed and recorded with Kornog, Slovan, Barzaz, Fiddle Rendezvous and his own trio line-up, Empreintes with Jean Michel Veillon and Marthe Vassalo. He is in constant demand as a recording artist for singers. www.gilleslebigot.com