AIDAN
is an Irish music ensemble based in Austin
TX, the core of which is comprised of Jeff
Moore, Christopher Buckley and Jon
Milton. Together they
represent decades of commitment to Irish
traditional music. Their repertoire
of melodies and songs, while fresh and
spontaneous, is always tempered with a
respect for what is known in the genre as
the 'pure drop.'
JEFF MOORE has been playing guitar
for the past 35 years and is one of the
Southwest's most notable Irish musicians,
having performed with several local Celtic
music ensembles, including Cluan, Gilmer
& Moore and Sarah Dinan Band. He
has also had the pleasure of accompanying
international touring musicians such as
James Keane, James Kelly, John Williams,
Johnny B. Connolly, Joe Burke and Jerry
Holland. He has developed a distinct
style of accompaniment, using DADGAD tuning
and in addition to performances, is an
active teacher of accompaniment technique
within Irish traditional music.
CHRISTOPHER
BUCKLEY grew up in Milwaukee WI and
moved to Austin in 2001. He's been a
student of the violin since the age of 3 and
began playing Irish fiddle at the age of
14. Shortly after arriving in Austin,
Christopher and Jeff combined forces as
founding members of the highly energetic
Texas Irish band Cluan. In addition,
Christopher has performed with Blaggards and
continues to be a member of the Tea
Merchants, who in 2007 won the Austin Music
Award for Best World Music. At home in
Austin, Christopher not only performs, but
is a widely respected fiddle teacher with an
extensive roster of students.
JON MILTON
has studied traditional Irish music, history
and culture for over 15 years, first
inspired by the recordings of the the great
piper, storyteller and music collector
Seamus Ennis. A regular performer at
regional Celtic festivals and session
musician in both the US and Ireland, Jon has
become a solid fixture of the Southwest
traditional music scene and has performed in
concerts and other events with Jeff since
2010.
