John Hoban

John Hoban is a composer, singer, musician and author from Castlebar, County Mayo in the West of Ireland. John has played and taught music all his life in the Troubadour tradition. He chose to learn his music with care over many years from some of Ireland’s most respected master musicians. John combines the best of the Irish tradition with an intimate, warm and raw sensibility that is his own. He is an accomplished player of fiddle, banjo, whistles, mandocello, and other instruments, in addition to being a singer and composer of songs and music. He is highly regarded nationally and internationally for the unique and deeply personal nature of his music. He has recorded solo song and instrumental CD’s as well as performing on many collaborative recordings. John brings music to many diverse communities. He is re-known as a gifted teacher who has developed a unique approach to art and music teaching for all ages. He is also a collector of all types of music, stories and folklore. He is the author of the book “From the Plain of The Yew Tree: The Lifetime Journey of a County Mayo Musician.” He is currently writing his second book and recording a new CD.