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Artist Biography For Carl Hession

From Www.Rhythmofthedance.Com Carl Hession Is From Galway Where The Hession Family Home In Salthill Was A Well Known Session Venue.
Carl's Interest In Classical Piano Playing Developed Alongside His Attraction To Traditional Music And He Later Studied At University College Cork Where He Was Awarded A B.Mus. Degree.
He Continued His Involvement With Traditional Music Working With Well Known Ceili Band "The Shaskeen" And With Galway Flute Player Frankie Gavin. A Member Of The Group "Moving Cloud" Carl's Driving Yet Highly Sympathetic Piano Work With This Ever Popular Band Has Become Recognised World-Wide.
In Recent Years Carl Has Received Widespread Acclaim For His Accompaniment To The Music Of Great Boston Accordion Virtuoso Joe Derrane Both In Concert And On Joe's Most Recent Solo Album "Return To Aran".
In 1984 Carl Released His First Album "The Galway Suite" To Great Critical Acclaim. This Was Followed In 1987 With The Very Successful "Echoes Of Ireland" Which Reinforced Carl's Reputation As One Of Ireland's Finest Composers And Arrangers. His Third Album "Ceol Inné Ceol Inniu" Was Released In 1995 And Featured A Dazzling Array Of His Talents With Tracks Of Traditional Tunes And Songs Mixed With Newly Composed Pieces All Arranged With Intuitive Understanding Of The Complexities Involved In Both Traditional And Classical Styles Of Playing.

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