David Coe began playing fiddle in southern Oklahoma where he was born and raised. The music that he was drawn to was not the “contest” style of that region but old time Appalachian tunes as well as traditional Irish fiddling. This interest led him to play in bluegrass bands at festivals around Oklahoma, and later in country dance bands around Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. In the late 1970s he met and began touring with nationally-known country artist Michael Martin Murphey and that musical partnership continues to this day. Together they have played venues from Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole Opry with many TV shows, studio recordings and live concerts along the way. David concurrently pursued his interest in Irish music, eventually making his way to Ireland and studying at the prestigious “Guinness School of Musicology” (i.e. playing in pubs with great local Irish musicians).
In the late 1980s David moved to Nashville where he has kept up a steady schedule of touring and recording. He began playing with the Nashville Irish band The Rogues in the 1990’s in addition to doing his own regular performances and workshops at the Country Music Hall of Fame. David has recorded several CD’s of fiddle music over the years in styles ranging from bluegrass, to Irish, to Appalachian. He has taught private fiddle lessons for over 20 years. He also teaches Irish fiddle and improvisation at Texas State University Strings Camp. David lives in Nashville continues to share his love of fiddle music wherever he goes.
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David Coe began playing fiddle in southern Oklahoma where he was born and raised. The music that he was drawn to was not the “contest” style of that region but old time Appalachian tunes as well as traditional Irish fiddling. This interest led him to play in bluegrass bands at festivals around Oklahoma, and later in country dance bands around Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. In the late 1970s he met and began touring with nationally-known country artist Michael Martin Murphey and that musical partnership continues to this day. Together they have played venues from Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole Opry with many TV shows, studio recordings and live concerts along the way. David concurrently pursued his interest in Irish music, eventually making his way to Ireland and studying at the prestigious “Guinness School of Musicology” (i.e. playing in pubs with great local Irish musicians).
In the late 1980s David moved to Nashville where he has kept up a steady schedule of touring and recording. He began playing with the Nashville Irish band The Rogues in the 1990’s in addition to doing his own regular performances and workshops at the Country Music Hall of Fame. David has recorded several CD’s of fiddle music over the years in styles ranging from bluegrass, to Irish, to Appalachian. He has taught private fiddle lessons for over 20 years. He also teaches Irish fiddle and improvisation at Texas State University Strings Camp. David lives in Nashville continues to share his love of fiddle music wherever he goes.
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