Paddy League

A drummer, percussionist, and multi-instrumentalist known for his sensitive touch and wide sonic palette, Paddy League is renowned as one of the finest bodhran players in North America. With a background embracing Indian tabla, jazz, Afro-Cuban and Middle Eastern percussion as well as traditional Irish and Celtic music, Paddy's unique approach to the bodhran and his multi-instrumental versatility has made him a much sought-after performer, clinician, and session musician.

A popular teacher, Paddy is on staff at the Swannanoa Gathering (at which he has taught for four years) and Zoukfest in Weston, Missouri. He has performed at the National Geographic Society's Grosvenor Auditorium, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Milwaukee Irish Festival, and many other Celtic, world music, and jazz festivals.

Some of the notable musicians Paddy has performed and recorded with include Connie Dover, Susan McKeown, Paddy Keenan, Sean Tyrrell, Gerald Trimble, and Al Petteway; he was also recently featured in Bonnie Rideout's "A Scottish Christmas".

Paddy regularly teaches and performs at the Prism in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he is house percussionist. Paddy is also the featured percusionist with The Tiehackers at the 2001 NTIF.

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Last updated on June 11, 2001
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