Alison Perkins
Musical Biography
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Alison has won 1st place in her age group at the Midwest Fleadh for the past four years under four different judges.
She has also won in traditional singing and whistle.
She now passes her knowledge on to her own students.
Tuning up before an Ark concert
Alison video on Comhaltas Ireland Here
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Click here for sound samples of Alison's playing.
Alison is one of the brightest young stars on the Detroit Irish music scene At 19, she is a skilled musician, singer and charming entertainer.
Alison grew up in a household full of music. She started singing at the tender age of eight. winning competitions at local feisianna. At the age of ten she began to play the tin whistle, taught by her father Jim Perkins. At twelve she began to take fiddle lessons from Clare-man Mick Gavin and later with friend and bandmate Marty Somberg.
At age thirteen she began teaching tin whistle to young children for the Detroit Irish Music Association (DIMA), the Detroit branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. She has since become one of DIMA's most popular teacher for students of whistle and fiddle.
Alison also plays with music groups in Irish music competitions. She is a former member of the award-winning Detroit Grupa Cheoil, coached by bandmate Terence McKinney in 2002 and 2003 and Alison herself in 2005.
She also played in and coached a senior level Grupa Cheoil in 2004, called Strayaway Child. She is currently a member of the infamous Detroit Senior Ceili Band, along with Terence, her brother Asher, and her father Jim, as well as other respected Detroit musicians.
Alison's mesmerizing fiddle and whistle playing is invaluble to Finvarra's Wren's sound. She also brings her undeniable talent as a singer to the band, singing both harmonies and lead .
Hear one of her original tunes (called Terence McKinney's Favorite) from
Hear her here with Finvarra's Wren.
Alison is available for teaching tin whistle and fiddle, and studio recording.
Contact Alison: finvarraswren@mac.com
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