ENDA SCAHILL
Enda has guested with The Chieftains, recorded with Grammy winner Ricky Skaggs, toured with Frankie Gavin and Stockton's Wing, was an original member for 10 years of Instrumental Band of the Decade The Brock McGuire Band and now leads his new award winning group We Banjo 3
Galway born banjo player Enda Scahill is one of the most critically acclaimed banjoists in Ireland today. Enda has long established himself as one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish banjo playing and is widely recognised for his technical prowess and banjo teaching abilities.
In 2008 Enda published his Irish Tenor Banjo Tutor. Professor Mick Moloney wrote “Enda’s tutor is masterfully conceived, the product of years of playing and thoughtful reflection”. The tutor is now the top selling Irish banjo tutorial on the market. Enda has just released Volume II of his banjo tutorial series.
Galway born banjo player Enda Scahill is one of the most critically acclaimed banjoists in Ireland today. Enda has long established himself as one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish banjo playing and is widely recognised for his technical prowess and banjo teaching abilities.
In 2008 Enda published his Irish Tenor Banjo Tutor. Professor Mick Moloney wrote “Enda’s tutor is masterfully conceived, the product of years of playing and thoughtful reflection”. The tutor is now the top selling Irish banjo tutorial on the market. Enda has just released Volume II of his banjo tutorial series.
"Simply divine................Enda Scahill on banjo was fantastic"
Irish Music Magazine
Enda's solo album Pick It Up was released in 2000 and was widely acclaimed. Enda has been described as “just about the strongest banjo I’ve have ever heard” (Art Ketchin, Celtic Beat) and Irish American News in Chicago said “[Enda] does things on the banjo which should be impossible”. Irish Music Magazine has described his playing as “simply divine” and in a review of a recent concert, editor Sean Laffey wrote “Enda Scahill on banjo was fantastic”
"Enda does things on the banjo which should be impossible"
Bill Margeson, Irish American News
In 2011 Enda's band We Banjo 3 were awarded the prestigious Music Network Young Musicwide Award, a development program for the best and brightest young bands in the business. An new album will be recorded in early 2012 and released in summertime. Their new Tune Book has been a huge hit. Daniel Neely of the Irish Echo said "40 Solos for the Irish Tenor Banjo is an outstanding resource for banjo players wishing to better know and understand ornamentation and variation. With this tutor, WeBanjo3 has given us a resource young banjoists will undoubtedly turn to for years to come"
Irish Times Album of the Year
In 2006 Enda released the album Humdinger with Paul Brock and Ryan Molloy which was awarded Album of the Year in the Irish Times and Instrumental Album of the Year in Irish American News. Paddy Maloney of the Chieftains hailed the album’s “incredible virtuosic playing”
"Incredible virtuosic playing"
Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains
In 2011 the Brock McGuire Band released Green Grass Blue Grass, a collaboration between the band and some of the greatest legends of American Bluegrass- Ricky Skaggs, Bryan Sutton, Aubrey Haynie, Mark Fain and Jeff Taylor. The album, which was recorded in Ireland and at Skaggs Family Records in Nashville has been critically acclaimed and described by PJ Curtis as "An electrifying rendering of tunes from different - though related - traditions as they flow from the hearts and fingers of these virtuoso musicians at the very top of their game. A ground-breaking, milestone recording"
"Just about the strongest banjo we've ever heard"
Art Ketchin, Celtic Beat
Enda has performed at all the top North American festivals including Celtic Colours, Milwaukee Irish Fest, Dublin Ohio, North Texas Irish Fest
At home Enda has performed in the National Concert Hall and the University of Limerick Concert Hall and all the various arts and cultural centres across Ireland.
Enda has also toured extensively in Europe, in Colombia and in The Philippines.
At home Enda has performed in the National Concert Hall and the University of Limerick Concert Hall and all the various arts and cultural centres across Ireland.
Enda has also toured extensively in Europe, in Colombia and in The Philippines.
