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JigJam

Origin/ hometown - Tullamore, Ireland

Genres - Irish, Bluegrass, Americana, Progressive Bluegrass, Jam Band

Years Active - 2012 to present

Labels - JigJam Music

Members -

Jamie McKeogh

Daithi Melia

Gavin Strappe

Daniel Hunter

Past Members -

Cathal Guinan

Ciara McKeogh

James Hogan

Website - www.jigjam.ie

JigJam are an Irish Bluegrass band. Formed in 2012 in Tullamore, Ireland the band have toured extensively globally and recorded three studio albums and one live album to critical acclaim. JigJam won ‘Americana Album of the Year’ in the 2020 IMA awards for their album ‘Phoenix’. They band make their debut on The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee in March 2023. Their onstage energy and distinctive Irish/ Bluegrass crossover sound has captivated audiences all around the world.

Bio

When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond running naked through the wide open fields of bluegrass/Americana JigJam is born.

Bluegrass and American Folk music originated from their homes and now JigJam are here to take it back!

This Offaly and Tipperary born band have started The first wave of attack in the new Irish invasion of Americana with a brand new band member from Glasgow injecting the magic of Scottish folk music!

‘Foot stomping’, ‘high energy’ and lots of badass is what you’re in for when you see this musical powerhouse live in concert.

Founding members from Offaly Jamie McKeogh (Lead singer and guitar) and Daithi Melia (5 String Banjo and Dobro) were joined by Tipperary born Gavin Strappe (Mandolin and Tenor Banjo) in 2016. This year they are joined by Glasgow native Danny Hunter (Fiddle) to make up this iGrass (Irish Bluegrass) quartet.

Described as ‘The best Irish band in bluegrass’ and ‘sparkling, infectious’ these lads have been hailed as ‘Ireland’s answer to New Grass Revival’

Bluegrass has its roots in Irish music and Irish immigration. iGrass and JigJam is what happens when the Irish find their prodigal son.

Individual Biographies

JAMIE MCKEOGH

Jamie McKeogh was born and raised in Durrow near Tullamore, Co. Offaly. From a very young age he had a keen in interest in music having been strongly influenced by his mother, a music teacher.

He began taking tuition on guitar and fiddle at five years of age and progressed to playing the banjo and mandolin.

A winner of four All Ireland Titles at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann, Jamie has also been a member of the Comhaltas tour of Ireland and the UK.

Graduating with a B.Sc. in Physiotherapy from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Jamie has now chosen to pursue a career in music. Along with being a member of JigJam, he has toured worldwide with various groups such as Celtic Legends.

Jamie is well known for his rhythmic guitar playing, vocal versatility and accomplished banjo solos. His influences include John Doyle, Chris Thile and Gerry O’Connor.

DAITHI MELIA

Daithi Melia hailing from Co. Offaly is a multiinstrumentalist who studied Contemporary Music Performance at the Ballyfermot College of Further Education, During this time he explored various styles and genres of music and honed his skill on the guitar and the 5 string banjo. He performed with many bands of various genres in popular venues throughout Ireland and has since toured around the world with several acts.

Daithi is also a seasoned session musician featuring on various artists’ records and has been highly involved in the arrangement and writing process of other singer-songwriter projects. He has created his own unique style of 5 string banjo playing, forging the different stylistic approaches of traditional Irish and Bluegrass music together, while also still adding his own contemporary influences along with jazz and blues.

GAVIN STRAPPE

Gavin Strappe was born in South Tipperary and began playing the Tenor Banjo at the age of ten. It was at this stage that Gavin developed a huge passion for Irish music and also began to play Mandolin and Tenor Guitar. This resulted in Gavin enjoying much success at Fleadh Cheol competitions with him winning numerous competitions at county, provincial and All-Ireland level.

At the age of eighteen he became Senior All-Ireland champion on both Mandolin and Tenor Guitar.

In 2009 he commenced a Bachelor of Music degree at DIT National Conservatoire of Music and Drama, graduating in 2013 with First-Class Honours in Music Performance. In 2014 he completed his Post Graduate studies at the University of Limerick and graduated with an honours degree in Music Education.

Gavin has toured extensively around the world with numerous bands and ensembles including shows such as Brú Ború and Celtic Legends as well as headlining numerous North American festivals with JigJam.

DANNY HUNTER

Danny Hunter from Glasgow began playing fiddle at a young age, learning from his sister, Louise Hunter and attending classes at Irish Minstrels Comhltas branch.

He has developed an eclectic style with influences from Irish, Scottish and American fiddle styles.

Since pursuing music as a career he has toured internationally with Celtic Legends and played at some of the most prestigious venues such as the Olympia in Paris and the NCPA in Beijing.

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