Seamus grew up in a musical family in St. Johnston, Co. Donegal – an area steeped in music and full of musicians. Among them were his uncle, fiddle player Tommy Peoples and his father, Eddie Gibson, a noted mandolin and fiddle player.
It was clear from when Séamus was very young that he was going to be an exceptional player, and so it has proved. In his early years as a player he focused on the Peoples’ style. He has developed into a masterful fiddler with his own distinctive and original approach.
Séamus continues to develop as a player and also as a composer of tunes. His reels named after Joe Cassidy and George Peoples have already passed into the tradition.