Biography

Patrick McAvinue, 2015 International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year, is highly regarded as one of the most innovative and driven young fiddlers in the industry, able to translate the traditions of Bluegrass into a fresh, eclectic, forward-thinking language of his own. Patrick’s CD release, Rutland’s Reel, is described as, “a roller coaster of pure uncut fiddle nirvana” (Joseph Scott, Country Music Pride).

A highly in-demand sideman, he has performed and recorded with Bluegrass and Folk music icons Bobby Osborne, Del McCoury, Marty Stuart, Paul Williams, J.D. Crowe, and John McCutcheon to name a few. He and his fiddle have appeared at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, The Birchmere, The Country Ren-dez vous Festival in Crappone, FR, The U.S. Embassy in Quito, EC, Die Dreikönigskirche in Dresden, DE, The Koppernik Theatre in Prague, CZ and The Harrietville Bluegrass & Country Festival in Harrietville, AUS. Currently, Patrick tours with the acclaimed Bluegrass super-group Audie Blaylock & Redline, the Baltimore-based acoustic roots quartet Charm City Junction and is a featured recording artist for the Patuxent Music recording label.

He holds a BM in Jazz Performance from Towson University, where he studied under the direction of renowned pianist Tim Murphy, trumpeter David Ballou and violinist Dr. Jeffrey Howard. Currently, Patrick resides in Baltimore, MD where he is a private music educator, teaching children and adults alike.