{"id":67,"date":"2016-02-04T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T11:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:35:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T13:35:35","slug":"frankie-gavin-solo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/frankie-gavin-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"Frankie Gavin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Further information in no particular order<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Frankie comes from a musical family and started playing when he was given a tin whistle for his fourth birthday. Here he is on the left of the photo.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-70 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Frankie-JFK-138.jpg\" alt=\"Frankie JFK 138\" width=\"648\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Frankie-JFK-138.jpg 640w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Frankie-JFK-138-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 85vw, 648px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frankie Gavin On Tour - Interview\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-SjTZq4rSCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the age of six, Frankie played for President Kennedy when he visited Ireland in 1963. Fifty years later, Kennedy&#8217;s daughter Caroline came to Ireland to open the National Library&#8217;s exhibition commemorating the four days her father spent in Ireland. Frankie, together with sister Norin and brother Sean entertained their American guests again.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gavins-x-4-1024x709.jpeg\" alt=\"Gavins x 4\" width=\"824\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gavins-x-4-1024x709.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gavins-x-4-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gavins-x-4-768x532.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Gavins-x-4-1200x831.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 85vw, 824px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Simon Haines<\/strong> interviewed Frankie for Living Tradition magazine in 2014. You can read the resulting article here: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Frankie-Gavin.pdf\" rel=\"\">Frankie Gavin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frankie with Yehudi Menuhin. They met in New York during the filming of <em>Bringing it all back home<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-437\" src=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FGMenhuin.jpg\" alt=\"FG&amp;Menhuin\" width=\"733\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FGMenhuin.jpg 937w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FGMenhuin-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/FGMenhuin-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 85vw, 733px\" \/><br \/>\nIn <strong>2008<\/strong>, Frankie and the band featured on an Irish stamp<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stamp.jpg\" alt=\"Stamp\" width=\"756\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stamp.jpg 914w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stamp-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stamp-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 85vw, 756px\" \/><strong>On September 20th, 2010<\/strong>, Frankie officially became the fastest fiddle player in the world. Here the Guiness Book of Records certificate:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-121 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Certificate.jpg\" alt=\"Certificate\" width=\"414\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Certificate.jpg 642w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Certificate-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 85vw, 414px\" \/><br \/>\nAt a ceremony in <strong>Verona<\/strong><strong> in 2013<\/strong>, Frankie was made the Irish Cultural Ambassador to Italy. The band has played in Verona and elsewhere on several occasions.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-119 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Unknown-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Unknown-2\" width=\"361\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Unknown-2.jpeg 531w, https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Unknown-2-199x300.jpeg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 85vw, 361px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frankie&#8217;s Wikipedia<\/strong> entry makes interesting reading, and includes (a not completely up-to-date) Discography: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frankie_Gavin_%28musician%29\">Frankie Gavin (musician)<br \/>\n<\/a>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shamrockirishmusic.org\/id53.html\">Shamrock Irish Music <\/a>web page also contains interesting detailed information about Frankie, though, again it is out of date.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to co-founding and leading De Dannan for many years, Frankie Gavin has had a glittering career as a soloist and playing in duos. Here are a few highlights from YouTube.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"McFaddens Handsome Daughter: Frankie Gavin\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_FjQFWer_E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Frankie Gavin plays McFaddens Handsome Daughter and T\u00e1im gan Airgead on Aisling Gheal at the start of the 1980s<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frankie Gavin and Jackie Daly December 1980\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_tmKT7q-5Gw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charlie Lennon&#039;s Jigs\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_SoO-mACx1U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Frankie with Dermot Byrne, Steve Cooney and Carl Hession<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frankie Gavin: Farewell to Ireland\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RBNlvkZS2mU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FRANKIE GAVIN &amp; AIDAN COFFEY - THE DERRY HORNPIPE \/ THE KILAVILL REEL (BalconyTV)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DNKCJ5iKQJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frankie Gavin and Carl Hession 1\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lf30PKOW8Rg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paddy Canny &amp; Frankie Gavin\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KBONRwNY77c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frankie Gavin &amp; Family - Jigs &amp; Reels\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z2PHeaCLPnA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Frankie with brother Sean (accordion) and sister Noreen (whistle).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMRO Music Masterclass with Frankie Gavin at Temple Bar TradFest 2014\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zVVx8g28JN8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Frankie Gavin at Boyd&#039;s Jig and Reel June 18th, 2015\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IgB54IS_O-Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Further information in no particular order Frankie comes from a musical family and started playing when he was given a tin whistle for his fourth birthday. Here he is on the left of the photo. At the age of six, Frankie played for President Kennedy when he visited Ireland in 1963. Fifty years later, Kennedy&#8217;s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/frankie-gavin-solo\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Frankie Gavin&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2674,"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67\/revisions\/2674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frankiegavin-dedannan.irish\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}