Brian Dunning (flautist)

Brian Dunning (born January 1952) is an Irish flautist and composer,[1][2] largely known for being a member of the Celtic band Nightnoise.[3] He had both Celtic and jazz influences early on. He studied jazz and classical music, and is a former student of James Galway.[4] He studied at the Berklee College of Music in 1977.[5]

Dunning played the flute and panpipe in Puck Fair, a primarily instrumental "Irish jazz" group formed in New York in 1984 that played traditional Irish songs and original compositions.[4][6] They released the album Fairplay on the Lost Lake Arts/Windham Hill label in 1987, with Dunning on flute and drummer Tommy Hayes on bodhran, joined by various musicians including Mícheál Ó Domhnaill.[7][8] The group was later reformed in Dublin with Dunning, guitarist Sean Whelan, and percussionist Robbie Harris, releasing the album Forgotten Carnival on their own label in 2008.[9]

Dunning has also collaborated with keyboardist Jeff Johnson since the late 1980s, recording several albums together, including The Music of Celtic Legends – the Bard and the Warrior (1997), Byzantium (2000), and Patrick (2004).[10][11]

He can be heard on the soundtrack to Gangs of New York, Windhorse, and The Outcasts.[12][13]

See also

References
  1. "Brian Dunning". Self-published on LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. Van Gelder, Lawrence (August 19, 1999). "Footlights". The New York Times.
  3. Harris, Craig. "Nightnoise". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  4. Holden, Stephen (27 June 1986). "Pop/jazz; Irish music and dance in a 9-hour celebration". The New York Times.
  5. World Music Central
  6. Shepard, Richard F. (16 September 1985). "Going out guide". The New York Times.
  7. Flaggert, Robert (29 September 1987). "Puck Fair". The Michigan Daily.
  8. "Puck Fair". 95.1 WAPE. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  9. Schilder, Eelco (March 2009). "Brian Dunning's Puck Fair "Forgotten Carnival"". FolkWorld (38).
  10. Dunphy, John P. "Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning : Sons of Light". Music Tap.
  11. Dunphy, John P. (6 October 2003). "Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning: Patrick". Music Tap.
  12. "Ark Music". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  13. All Movie Guide. "Brian Dunning". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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