The Word Around Town
"The music here is just outstanding overall. But what I find equally engaging is the care with which [Joanna has] paid tribute to those who influenced her…Check this one out if you want to hear some first-rate fiddle music – this is a great album."
"I just received an album from Joanna Clare. She's a beautiful fiddler...It's absolutely delightful."
"Joanna is not only a brilliant fiddler, but also a composer as her tunes are quite original. Their structure and melodic writing are so impressive.”
"[Joanna Clare] replaced Martin Hayes in my car CD player...it's so joyous."
Heather Martley / Fiddler and Irish music lover
"The grace of Planxty Hugh O’Donnell, the emotion of An Buachaill Caol Dubh, the punch of The Brown Coffin, all are superbly handled with crisp technique and clear tone."
"Joanna and her fellow-musicians possess such an acute feel for texture and dynamics that there’s never a dull moment; variety is the key, with no two tracks sporting an identical arrangement."
About
Joanna Clare
Joanna Clare hails from Upstate New York and is an acclaimed Irish fiddler and violinist. She started Suzuki violin at The Hochstein School when she was three. She later studied with Harumi Rhodes of the Takacs Quartet, Peter Rovit, Concertmaster of Syracuse, NY’s Symphoria, and Sligo fiddle master Brian Conway. Joanna currently lives in Baltimore, and there she is a member of the bands Tidewater and The Mount Clare Connection. She also plays blues with Cuppa T. Jones and Norman Taylor. Joanna teaches individual fiddle and classical violin lessons as well as group music classes to people of every age (yes including babies!) online and in person through her music studio. Joanna has won numerous awards for her talents as a fiddler and as a composer. In 2021 she was awarded Runner-Up at the All-Ireland Fleadh Fest in Sligo, Ireland for the senior fiddle slow airs competition. Since then, she released her debut album, To Keep the Candle Burning, in 2022. Her band Tidewater will be releasing its debut album in March of 2027. If you'd like to stay updated about her projects, feel free to sign up for her newsletter.