Kieran Fahy
violon, alto, fiddle

Studied with the Royal Irish Academy of music until 1980. Played with the Irish Youth Orchestra in 1976,1977. Studied violin making in Cork until 1981. Taught music in Clonakilty County Cork from 1979 to 1981.
Won first prize at the O’Carolan festival in Keadue County Roscommon in 1978. Took part in several Fleadh Ceoil competitions for Irish traditional music from 1974 to 1978. From 1978 to 1981 played in sessions in Galway with numerous musicians like Jackie Daly, Jackie Small, Liam Lewis. Kieran also taught fiddle during this period.

Kieran plays a style of fiddle that we find in Counties Clare and Galway. His principal influences come from the playing of Tommy Potts, Paddy Canny, P.J. Hayes, Kevin Burke….

Lives in Belgium since 1983. Between 1983 and 1989 played principally with Pat Kilbride, Duck Baker, Siard De Jong at Festivals in Belgium and Holland.
1991, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2009 - Fiddle worksop in Neufchateau Belgium.
1992 - Formed the group Sean Talamh. Recorded a cd with the same in 1992 with Arc Music.
1993 - Recorded a solo cd “Midnight on the Water” ­ Arc music
1993, 1994 - Tours of Germany, Norway, Denmark, France, Belgium, Holland with Sean Talamh ­ now called Shantalla
1994 ­ Met up with Serge Desaunay (accordion),Marco Pollier (Uilleann pipes), Noel Harris (guitar)
Tour of the Drome in France
1995 ­ Duo with Duck Baker in Belgium.
1997 ­ Recorded a solo cd “Woman from Tuam” Arc Music
1997 — Formed the group Shantalla formally Sean Talamh
1997 — Fiddle workshop in Virton Belgium with Musique Acoustique. HYPERLINK "http://www.musiqueacoustique.org" www.musiqueacoustique.org - This is the 13th consecutive year that Kieran gives this workshop.
1999  Recorded a cd with « Shantalla » -- Wild Boar. This group had international success.Tours of England, Ireland, Italy, Holland, Belgium, France followed.
1999 ­ Tour of the U.S.A with Duck Baker East Coast.
Recorded a cd entitled “The Fairy Queen” ­ Day Job records
2000 ­ Tour of the U.S.A with Duck Baker West Coast.
Recorded a  second cd with  Shantalla “Seven Evenings Seven Mornings” - Wild Boar.
Tour of Portugal, Italy, Holland, Belgium.
2002 ­ Formed the group Valerio with Serge Desaunay.
Tour with the Jeunesses Musicales Belgium in 2004 and 2005 with Breton flautist Jean Michel Veillon as a guest.
2005 ­ Cd with Valerio « The Humours of Altan » -- Wild Boar ­ Tour of Ireland.
2006 ­ Formed the project « Trip to Ireland » with Luc Pilartz
Cd Trip to Ireland 2007 ­ Wild boar
2007- CD solo « Man from the West » -Arc Music
Formed a trio with Dave Munnelly and Philip Masure
2008 ­ Duo with Jacques Pirotton
2008 - Fiddle workshops in Flanders, Wallonie and private teaching
2008 - Creation of the Fahy, Fahy, Biget trio ­ (fiddle, fiddle/mandolin/guitar/chant) Kieran & Lorcan Fahy/Julien Biget
2009 ­ New project “Hot Spoons”
Dave and Kieran Munnelly, Philip Masure, Nic Gareiss (dancer), Nathan Pilatzke (dancer)
Toured with les Jeunesses musicales 2009, 2011     
Played Brosella, Picnic Festival Namur
2011 ­ Release of new Shantalla cd “Turas” ­ Appel records
Gooikorts festival, Festival à Flobecq, gigs in Flanders.
2011 ­ Release of “the Emigrants Lament” with Jacques Pirotton with label Mogno Music
2011 ­ New duo project with accordionist Serge Desaunay