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Born in 1964 in Washington DC, a
major focal point for both bluegrass and Irish music, Robin began playing
guitar at age seven, initially inspired by Doc and Merle Watson, Norman
Blake and John Fahey. Robin's apprenticeship years were spent at fiddlers'
conventions, bluegrass festivals and Irish seisuns, mastering the
subtleties of a half-dozen instruments in both American and Celtic styles.
Today, Robin is recognized as one of the few musicians who can so
successfully blend the ancient airs and dance tunes of the Celtic lands
with the roots music traditions of the "New World."
In 2000, Robin relocated to
France, and now lives in the tiny village of Tripleval, on the Seine river
northwest of Paris. He continues to tour and record on both sides of the
Atlantic, in a number of contexts: solo, duos with guitarist Steve
Baughman and flute player Michel Sikiotakis, and an annual Christmas
concert tour with Al Petteway and Amy White.
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