Patrick Mangan

Fiddler Patrick Mangan is from Brooklyn, New York. The two-time All-Ireland champion studied with renowned player and teacher, Brian Conway. He was also mentored by the late Sligo fiddle legends Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds. At sixteen, Patrick appeared in Riverdance on Broadway, becoming the youngest fiddle player in the show’s history. Since then, he has performed with Riverdance at some of the most prestigious venues around the globe from Tokyo to Paris, as a featured soloist from 2006 through 2010. He has dazzled audiences across the US, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, China, and Taiwan. He has also been a member of the John Whelan Band, performed with renowned vocalist Cathie Ryan, and the neo-Celtic group Whirligig.

Noted Irish Echo and Wall Street Journal music critic, Earle Hitchner, has stated that Patrick "embodies all that is admirable and durable about the Irish tradition in America." Other accolades include first prize honors for instrumental composition in the BMG-sponsored World of Expression competition in 2002 for his piece “September Sky,” available as a free download on the Music page of this site.

Patrick’s debut CD, “Farewell to Ireland” is available now. Look out for new material in 2010.