About Pat Ireland

Although classically trained, Pat developed an early affinity for earthier forms of music and was a frequent competitor in old-time fiddle contests, of which he has won many. Pat is a music teacher and a prolific composer who has written in many musical genres. His CD releases include Fiddling Legacy, a CD of traditional old-time fiddle tunes and The Original, a CD of his original fiddle tunes. Pat has experimented and explored Jazz-Rock fusion and contemporary Free Jazz, resulting in two bands, Sextant, in the late 1970s (no commercial releases), and The Unbound (Jazz Recidivists, Tapestry 76001-2) in the 1990s. More of his original compositions, including a Latin style of contemporary Jazz have been released on two solo CDs: The Business of Pleasure (no label) and I’ll Give You Paradise(Enneagram). These recordings include the use of the electric violin.