Liz Carroll

Quick Facts

Full Name	Liz Carroll
Occupation	Fiddler
Date Of Birth	Sep 19, 1956(1956-09-19)
Age	68
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Virgo

Liz Carroll Biography

Liz Carroll is one of the most popular and richest Fiddler who was born on September 19, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Carroll’s parents were Irish; her father Kevin was originally from Brocca in County Offaly and her mother Eileen came from Ballyhahill in West Limerick. Her father was a button accordionist and her maternal grandfather was a violinist. Carroll was born September 19, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised on Chicago’s southern side. Visitation Catholic School taught her classical music. Carroll and her family went to a southside Irish pub where they heard traditional Irish music. DePaul University gave her a degree as a social psychologist. Carroll was influenced by Joe Cooley (Irish button accordionist), John McGreevy (Irish fiddler), Sean McGuire (Irish fiddler), Joe Shannon (83 National Heritage Award-winning uilleannpiper), and Eleanor Neary (pianist).

Carroll was a member of Green Fields of America in the 1980s. This Irish traditional music group was led by Mick Moloney, a folklorist and musician from Ireland. She was invited to join the first tour of the all-female Irish American group Cherish the Ladies in 1987, but she declined due to family reasons.

In 1994, Carroll received a National Heritage Fellowship, a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts.

She composed the music for The Mai, a play by Irish playwright Marina Carr that opened at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York in 1994. In 2001 Carroll collaborated with Irish-American author Frank McCourt on staged readings from his works, a production developed by the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago. Her compositions have been choreographed by Irish dance companies including the Dennehy School of Irish Dancing and Trinity Irish Dance.

The album Kiss Me Kate was released by Tommy Maguire, a button accordionist, and Carroll in 1977. Carroll’s first solo album, A Friend Indeed, was released the following year. Marty Fahey accompanied Carroll on piano. It featured five of her compositions.

Liz Carroll Net Worth

Liz Carroll is one of the richest Fiddler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Liz Carroll 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Liz Carroll, a native of Ireland, was born September 19, 1956. She was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship Award. In 2010, Carroll and John Doyle, a collaborator from Ireland, were nominated to the Grammy Award. She is regarded as one of the most outstanding contemporary Irish fiddlers.

Carroll was second in the All-Ireland Under 18 fiddle championship at 1973 Fleadh Cheoil. Frankie Gavin won the first place. Carroll won the first place in this category the next year. She won the All-Ireland Senior Fiddle Championship in 1975 at 18 years old. This was the second American to do so. The senior duet championship was also won by Jimmy Keane, a Chicago piano accordionist. These championships made Carroll the most prominent Irish fiddler of all time.

Carroll’s second, eponymous solo album was released in 1988, and featured accompaniment by Irish guitarist Dáithí Sproule. In 1992, Carroll, Sproule, and Irish-American button accordionist Billy McComiskey formed Trian and recorded two albums.

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Lost in the Loop (2000), Carroll’s first solo album in over a decade, featured thirteen original compositions and was produced by Séamus Egan of Solas. Irish traditional music critic Earle Hitchner of MTV wrote of the track The Silver Spear/The Earl’s Chair/The Musical Priest:

Facts & Trivia

Liz Ranked on the list of most popular Fiddler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Liz Carroll celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.

Carroll is one of the String Sisters and performs on their live album and DVD titled Live which was recorded in 2005 and released in 2007.