Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll is an Irish fiddler, composer, and recording artist. She is a National Heritage Fellow, the first Irish-American musician to be nominated for a Grammy, and the first American-born composer honored with the Cumadóir TG4, Ireland’s most significant traditional music prize. Featured on fourteen albums and appearing on many more, she's published two volumes of her compositions – "Collected - Original Irish Tunes," and "Collected II."
Liz was born in Chicago, Illinois, of Irish parents, and is proud that she is a recent inductee of the Irish American Hall of Fame.
You can find all things Liz on her website: www.lizcarroll.com
A discussion about "Margaret Graham's Jig" (composed by Liz Carroll), plus a new reel
"The Fly and Dodger," by Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll on fiddle and Jenn Butterworth on guitar play two Liz jigs
The Flute-Friendly Reel by Liz Carroll
"For the Love of Music" by Liz Carroll
Liz Carroll - on writing "Princess Nancy."
The Sligo Maid (a traditional reel) and Johnny Harling's (by Liz Carroll)
Liz Carroll discusses and plays her reel, "The Morris Minor."
Your questions answered + Wild Pitch by Liz Carroll
"Anne Lacey" by Liz Carroll
A Song Melody
Inspiration from Andrew Bird
"Liam Childs" by Liz Carroll
The Spy Czar
What's the story with polkas?
Working on a New Jig
The True Love of My Heart
The Geese in the Bog
Letter to Peter Pan
Three Liz Reels
"The Birr Road" (by Liz Carroll) revisited
Four Part Rakish Paddy
"Jerome Lacey"–a reel
"A Lane in Kerry" by Liz Carroll
And... the rest of that polka
Last edits for a jig + Talking about switches
1234|1234|1234 (a tune in 3s by Liz)
"Larry Nugent's Farewell to Work" by Liz Carroll
Writing a new waltz on the accordion
"Tinsel" by Liz Carroll