Liz Carroll

Liz Carroll is an Irish-American musician. She was born in Chicago on 19th September 1956 of Irish parents. In 1974 she entered the All-Ireland under 18s fiddle championship and finished in second place behind Frankie Gavin, who later went on to play with the band De Dannan.

Liz's first recording was in 1978, a collaboration with Tommy Maguire called "Kiss Me Kate". She produced her first solo album the following year, and another in 1988. In 1992 Carroll joined up with Billy McComiskey and Dáithí Sproule to form Trian. The group recorded two albums, both of which were regarded as examples of pure Irish music played by Americans, without gimmicks. A second solo album, Lost In The Loop, was released in 2000. During the twelve-year interval between these two solo projects, Carroll was active with the groups Green Fields of America and Trian, and also went into semi-retirement for a few years to bring up two children.

Discography

Solo

• A Friend Indeed (1979)
• Liz Carroll (1988)
• Lost In The Loop (2000)
• Lake Effect (2002)

Liz Carroll and Tommy Maguire

• Kiss Me Kate (1978)

With Green Fields of America

• Live in America" (1989)