FIDDLE FEST!!!!

Winifred Horan was born in New York City, New York, to Irish parents and studied piano   (taught by her father, a carpenter and musician) and Irish fiddle, playing at   a young age. She graduated from the New England Conservatory in Boston,   Massachusetts, where she studied classical violin, and at the Aspen Music   Festival and School in Aspen, Colorado. She played with multiple orchestras,   including the Boston Pops Orchestra, and with string quartets, before joining   the all-female Celtic music ensemble, "Cherish the Ladies" in 1990.   She co-founded Solas in 1994, performing on fiddle and as a vocalist. On her   participation in Solas and, in particular, touring with the group, Horan   expressed in a 2008 interview: "Traveling the world with Solas has been one   of the best things about being in the band."

Outside   of her work with Solas, Horan was a member of and toured with The Sharon   Shannon Band, and…