Kevin Burke is an Irish master fiddler considered one of the finest living Irish fiddlers. For nearly five decades he has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music and Celtic music, performing and recording with the groups The Bothy Band, Patrick Street, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. He is a 2002 recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Patrick Street is an Irish folk group founded by Kevin Burke on fiddle, Andy Irvine on mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica and vocals, Jackie Daly on button accordion, and Arty McGlynn on guitar.