McLeod, Zan (1950-)
Dates
- Existence: 1950-
Biographical note
Originally from North Carolina, Zan McLeod was a guitar and bouzouki player, teacher, and producer based in the Washington, DC area. He has toured and recorded with rock, electric, and Irish music groups, including with The Chieftains and as a founding member of Touchstone with Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill. In 1994, his self-produced album Highland Soul won the WAMMIE Award for Best Album, and he won the Maryland State Arts Council’s Individual Artist Grant for composition in 2011, 2014 and 2017.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Afternoon and Evening Masters Concerts, 1993 October 10
The last two of the five recordings (148089-0003 and 148089-0004) each contain some content from October 8th events. It appears that the original October 8 recordings were mostly recorded over during the October 10th Masters Concerts. The last five minutes of 148089-0003 is the October 8th New England Contra Dancing event, and 148089-0004 contains more New England Contra Dancing followed by Cape Breton Set Dancing (see "Irish Sets and Ceili Dancing" for the continuation of this event).
Concert of New England Master Musicians, 1997 June 26
Gaelic Roots Weekend, video recording by Tommy Joyce, 1993 October 8-10
Excerpts from: Friday Paddy Keenan concert; Seisiun Mor; Saturday Step Dancing Demonstration; Saturday Concert; Sean Potts whistle workshop; Sunday family musicians concert; and Sunday Afternoon Masters Concert.