Kristen & Brian Bigley and TrueNorth Cultural Arts
​are pleased to present the
IRISH ARTS MUSIC PROGRAM

The Irish Arts Program is dedicated to building community with artists and audiences of all backgrounds, forging and strengthening cross-cultural partnerships, and preserving the stories, music, dance and traditions of Irish culture. The program is centered around three core areas: performance—music, dance and story telling; visual arts— including presentations and cultural exhibitions; and education—with classes focusing on Irish language, history, music, and dance.

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BRIAN BIGLEY - ​UILLEANN PIPES, guitar, IRISH FLUTE, WHISTLES AND TRADITIONAL IRISH DANCE

Brian Bigley has studied the Irish uilleann pipes for nearly 25 years as a player, as well as a maker, of the instrument. He has toured North America and Europe extensively as both a musician and a dancer, appearing in shows such as Tomàseen Foley's A Celtic Christmas, the Omaha Symphony's Celtic Journey, and the Apollo's Fire Countryside Concert Series. In 2002 and 2003 Brian competed with great distinction at the World Irish Dance Championships held in Glasgow and Killarney. He has recently released his fourth recording of traditional Irish music Dance the Town Green in conjunction with the New York School of Irish Dance.
Brian now lives near Cleveland, Ohio, with his fiddler wife, Kristen, and their dancing children, James and Kathleen.
brianbigleymusic.com

​KRISTEN BIGLEY – VIOLIN

Violinist Kristen Bigley has been playing the violin for 23 years. She studied classical violin at the University of Akron and Youngstown State University. Kristen often performs with small local ensembles in both classical and folk genres, but most of all loves teaching violin/fiddle to local musicians out of her home near Cleveland, Ohio. Kristen and piper husband, Brian, live near Cleveland, Ohio with their dancing children, James and Kathleen, where they have formally started a family business sharing their love of music and manufacturing traditional Irish instruments, The Bigley Music Workshop LLC.
brianbigleymusic.com