Trevor Hutchinson has had a long career in the music industry as a double bassist. He also works as an engineer and producer at his studio Marguerite Studios in Dublin.

He was a member of the group the Waterboys from 1986-1991 during their Fishermans Blues period and toured and recorded extensively. Since then he has performed and recorded with Sharon Shannon, Luka Bloom, De Dannan, Carlos Nunez, Liz Carroll, Joe Chester, Lunasa and many others.

Since 1990 he has also been recording and producing in his studio which has featured in the prestigious American Mix magazine. His work also includes teaching double bass and has taught at summer camps in the US and in Europe. In 1997 he formed the traditional group Lunasa with Sean Smyth and Donogh Hennessy. 25 years and 10 albums later they are still regarded as one of the foremost traditional groups in their field.

Residency Description

I have been very fortunate to record and produce traditional music for over 25 years and worked with many great musicians. This long-time experience and my own work as bass player has given me a useful perspective on accompaniment in the genre.  Over the years I have become aware that there is a lack of diversity in approaches to accompaniment in traditional Irish music. This has been on my mind for a considerable period, but my life as a touring musician has not afforded me the time I would like to give to delve deeper into this topic.

 I would like to explore different ways of presenting traditional music especially in terms of its accompaniment. To look at fresh ideas and approaches to traditional tune accompaniment, collaborating with Sean Óg Graham (guitar), Tola Custy (fiddle) and Alan Doherty (flute, whistle)