Mary Bergin
Mary Bergin (born
13 September 1949) is anBiography
Mary Bergin was born in
Bergin won the
Bergin moved to
In addition to releasing two solo albums, which aided the popularisation of modern traditional Irish tin whistle playing, and three albums with Dordán, Bergin has taught hundreds of students, in Ireland, across Europe, and in the United States, to play the whistle.[3]
Playing style
Bergin was exposed to the music of many renowned musicians from an early age, but her style is particularly influenced by flute player Packie Duignan and the whistle playing of Willie Clancy. She plays the whistle "left-handed", with the right hand covering the upper tone holes, unlike most whistle players who play with the left hand on top.[3]
Bergin's playing is characterized by great feeling, technical virtuosity, and a respect for the music. Music scholar Fintan Vallely has described her playing as "brightly ornamented but uncluttered", with "crisp articulation".[4] Writer and flute player Grey Larsen uses similar terms, describing her playing as "precise", "elegant", and "streamlined".[3]
Discography
Mary Bergin
- Feadóga Stáin (1979)
- Feadóga Stáin 2 (1993)
Dordán
- Irish Traditional and Baroque Music (1 July 1991)
- Jigs to the Moon (18 October 1994)
- The Night Before...A Celtic Christmas (25 August 1998)
- Celtic Aire (13 July 1999)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7866-1604-6.
- ISBN 1-86059-067-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-7866-4942-9.
- ISBN 978-0-8147-8802-8.
Bibliography
- Ronan Nolan. "Mary Bergin". RamblingHouse. Archived from the original on 1 February 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2006.
- Ryan Foley. "Irish Folk: The Bluffer's Guide". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2010.