Congratulations to Irish Fiddler Seamus Connolly, Recipient of the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award in Washington DC
Seamus Connolly segment occurs at 1:28 - 1:44 on the video
On Friday, September 27, Connolly joined the eight other folk art masters for a live concert at the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University, where they performed individually.
Born and raised in County Clare, Seamus moved to the United States in 1976 and helped revitalize the New England region's traditional Irish music scene. For the past two decades he was worked at Boston College, where he heads up the Gaelic Roots program. In addition to his accomplishments as a performer and teacher, Connolly is also a noted composer and researcher.
For year round information on Irish culture in Massachusetts and the New England region, visit IrishMassachusetts.com.
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