Seán Gavin
Flute Player, Uilleann Piper, Instructor
About Seán
A master of the uilleann pipes, Irish flute, and tin whistle, Seán Gavin is one of the most highly regarded Irish musicians of his generation. He is the founder and director of the Irish Music Institute, and the first musician born outside Ireland to win the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal.
With recordings, lectures, and performances around the globe to his credit, Seán is back in his native Detroit, where he continues to play, teach, and promote traditional Irish music. In May 2022 he will begin a musical pilgrimage across the USA, meeting other musicians and sharing the craic and the tradition in performance and lectures along the way.
Latest News
New Website
Hello and welcome to Sean's new website! Here, information will be posted about upcoming events like album and book releases, band tour schedules, and other new projects as they come along. In other exciting news, Bua, has a new album coming out called "A Shelter from...
New Book Available Now!
It's official! The brand new, Tin Whistle Method by Seán Gavin, is now available. After quite a lot of time, and effort, Seán is very pleased to have this hitting shelves at music stores around the world. It's an introduction to the tin whistle and to Irish music. The...
From Shore to Shore
From Shore to Shore is an exciting new tour series of 'pure drop' traditional Irish Music. Starting in the spring of 2022, Seán began a musical journey throughout the United States, performing concerts and lectures with some of the finest Irish musicians throughout...