Isaac
began playing Irish music while growing
up in his native Chicago. Having studied
with some of the greatest names in traditional
music on both sides of the Atlantic, he
has quickly become known as a skilled
performer and teacher in his own right.
He has played with such noted musicians
as Dennis Cahill, Kieran O'Hare, John
Whelan, Benedict Koehler, Brendan Bulger,
Jerry O'Sullivan, and the Cygnus Ensemble.
At the 2002 Fleadh Cheoil in Listowel,
Isaac was named the All-Ireland Senior
Champion on no less than three instruments
(uilleann pipes, flute, and whistle).
He is the first American ever to win such
a "hat trick" victory, and he
is also the first American to win either
competitions for the flute and pipes,
and the first since Joanie Madden to win
the tin whistle championship. Isaac now
resides in New York City and is the newest
member of Eileen Ivers & Immigrant
Soul.
