Patrick McAvinue

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Patrick McAvinue
Born1988
Hereford, Maryland
Genres Bluegrass music, Celtic music
Occupation(s)Musician, educator
InstrumentFiddle
Labels Patuxent Music
Website patrickmcavinue.com

Patrick Coleman McAvinue [1] is an American fiddler, combining in his music aspects of bluegrass, swing, and Celtic music. He is also a private music educator. He is the IBMA's 2017 Fiddle Player of the Year.

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Biography

Early years

McAvinue is a native of Hereford, Maryland. He began playing fiddle at age 7 and was trained as a classical violinist. At age 10, Peabody graduate Amy Hopkins taught him fiddle tunes from all over the world. Then he received training from multi-instrumentalist Troy Engle. At age 12, McAvinue formed The Salem Bottom Boys, his first band. [2]

In 2003, 2004, and 2005, McAvinue won the Delaware State Fiddle Championship. In 2004, he joined the band Smooth Kentucky after hearing the band on a local radio show. The band also included Ed Hough (guitar, vocals), B.J. Lazarus (mandolin), Cris Jacobs (guitar, vocals), Dave Frieman (bass), Jordan Tice (guitar, vocals) and Dave Giegerich (resonator guitar). [3]

In 2011, McAvinue received a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from Towson University, where he studied under pianist Tim Murphy, trumpeter David Ballou, and violinist Dr. Jeffrey Howard. [4]

Audie Blaylock and Redline

In 2006, at age 16, McAvinue joined Audie Blaylock and Redline. He has recorded seven albums with them, including 2016's The Road That Winds. [5]

Solo recordings

On McAvinue's 2006 solo album Grave Run, he was assisted by Dudley Connell, Sammy Shelor, Chris Warner, Troy Engle, David McLaughlin, Marshall Wilborn, and Mike Auldridge. [6]

Rutland's Reel in 2008 featured Audie Blaylock, Jesse Brock, Michael Cleveland, Barry Reid, Pete Kelly, and Chris Warner. [7]

Charm City Junction

In 2014, McAvinue formed the band Charm City Junction with Brad Kolodner (banjo), Sean McComiskey (accordion) and Alex Lacquement (bass). Charm City is a nickname for Baltimore. Charm City Junction plays a mix of Celtic music. [8] The band began when McAvinue, Kolodner, and McComiskey met at an old-time music jam. They synced well, and added Lacquement to the new band. [9]

Dailey & Vincent

In 2016, McAvinue moved to Nashville, Tennessee to be part of the Dailey & Vincent touring band, replacing B. J. Cherryholmes on fiddle. [10]

Artist in Residence

In 2016, McAvinue accepted the position of Artist in Residence at the Strathmore Arts Center in Bethesda, Maryland. [11]

Awards

McAvinue received the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2015 Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year award. [12]

In 2017, McAvinue won the IBMA award for Fiddle Player of the Year. [13]

Discography

Solo albums

With Smooth Kentucky

With Audie Blaylock and Redline

With Charm City Junction

Also appears on

References

  1. ↑ "BALLOU". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ Newby, Tim (Jun 30, 2015). Bluegrass in Baltimore: The Hard Drivin' Sound and Its Legacy. ISBN   9781476619521 . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ Sessa, Sam (December 11, 2008). "Meet the Band: Smooth Kentucky". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Technique Workshops and Group Jam with Dailey & Vincent". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ Jaques DiCroce (April 10, 2012). "A Conversation with Audie Blaylock". Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Patrick McAvinue: 'Grave Run'". countysales.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Lawless, John (October 2, 2008). "Patrick McAvinue – Rutlands Reel". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ Neely, Daniel (February 5, 2016). "Four styles, one top-notch sound". Irish Echo. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Lawless, John (October 31, 2016). "Patrick McAvinue to Dailey & Vincent". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2016-2017 Artists in Residence". Strathmore. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Recipient History". IBMA. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  12. ↑ Stephen L. Betts (September 29, 2017). "2017 Bluegrass Awards: Earls of Leicester Named Entertainer of the Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  13. ↑ Joseph Scott (November 7, 2008). "Patrick McAvinue "Rutland's Reel" Patuxent Music". Awaiting the Flood. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  14. ↑ Tim Newby (September 15, 2009). "Smooth Kentucky: Funky Undertones". Honest Tune. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Reviews – June 2009". Bluegrass Unlimited. June 1, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  16. ↑ Hyperbolium (April 23, 2010). "Audie Blaylock and Redline - Cryin' Heart Blues (Rural Rhythm, 2010)". No Depression. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  17. ↑ Fred Smith. "Audie Blaylock and Redline: The Road That Winds". Country Standard Time. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
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