The founder and director of the Irish Music Institute, Seán Gavin is one of the most highly regarded Irish musicians of his generation and the author of the popular new tutor book, The Tin Whistle Method, from Hal Leonard. He is the first musician born outside Ireland to win the prestigious Seán Ó Riada Gold Medal. With recordings, lectures, and performances around the globe to his credit, Seán is back in his native Detroit, where he continues to play, teach, and promote traditional Irish music.