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 performers and teachers of traditional Irish music. He is the first musician born outside Ireland to win the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Gold medal, and the author of a popular tin whistle book published by Hal Leonard. Seán is the founder and director of the Irish Music Institute – a non-profit music school based in Southeast Michigan, and also serves as coordinator of celtic week at the Swannanoa Gathering in North Carolina.
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.
Latest News
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...
