Irish flute, whistle and low whistle player, Mike McGoldrick was born in Manchester in 1971. He has played with several notable contemporary traditional groups, like Afro-Celt Sound System, Lunasa and Flook (of which he was a founding member). He has a fluid and virtuosic playing style, with a warm powerful sound.
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Michael McGoldrick discography.
Solo
Champions of the North (with Dezi Donnelly) – Magnetic Music MMRCD801 (1995)
Morning Rory – Aughgrim Records AUGH01 (1996)
Fused – Vertical Records VERTCD051 (2000)
At First Light (with John McSherry) – Vertical Records VERTCD061 (2001)
Wired – Vertical Records VERTCD074 (2005)
Groups
Flook! Live! (Flook) – Small CD 9405 (1996)
Live at the 32 Club (Toss the Feathers) – ? (1988)
Rude Awakening (Toss the Feathers) – Magnetic Music MMMRCD301 (1993)
Columbus Eclipse (Toss the Feathers) – Magnetic Music MMMRCD401 (1989 & 1993)
Awakening (Toss the Feathers) – ? (1991)
TTF’94 Live (Toss the Feathers) – ? (1994)
The Next Round (Toss the Feathers) – Magnetic Music MMMRCD1004 (1995)
Many Happy Returns (Arcady) – Dara Records DARACD080 (1995)
Beautiful Wasteland (Capercaillie)
Nàdurra (Capercaillie)
Lúnasa (Lúnasa) (1997)
Otherworld (Lúnasa) – Green Linnet GLCD1200 (1999)
Hourglass (Kate Rusby) – Pure Records PRCD02 (1997)
Sleepless (Kate Rusby) – Pure Records PRCD06 (1999)
Little Lights (Kate Rusby) – Pure Records PRCD07 (2001)
Tunes (Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, Jim Murray) – Compass (2005)
Upside Down (Sharon Shannon, Dezi Donnelly, Jim Murray) – Daisy Label (2006)
Renegade (Sharon Shannon, Dezi Donnelly, Jim Murray – Daisy Label (2007)
Guest
1 Douar (Alan Stivell) (1998)
Volume One – The Source (Big Sky) (1999)
Volume Two – Release (Afro-Celt Sound System) (1999)
identités (Idir)
Seal Maiden (Karan Casey)
Yella Hoose (John McCusker) (2000)
Shots (Damien Dempsey)
The Armsdealer’s Daughter (Shooglenifty) (2004)
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM (Aquarium) (2005)
Before the Ruin (Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble) (2008)
Imeall (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) (2009)
Get Lucky (Mark Knopfler) (2009)
