One member of an audience was so inspired by the playing of Eoghan in concert that he, Fionán Cogan, put pen to paper. Eoghan Neff beauty sparkling enraptured enchanting fiddle surged boldly energy exploded

Eoghan is not the typical Irish fiddler, his fiddle is purely an instrument of expression to be coaxed, tamed and taken to its limits to explore his enthusiasm for music. He amazes listeners with his outstanding ability and the control he has of risk. His approach can be found way back in the tradition and this is the part of the tradition that Eoghan is most proud of and he is one of its enthusiastic exponents. Eoghan's mastery of the vibration of horsehair on string is simply stunning.

Eoghan plays fiddle (but not as we know it), described as a “real killer punch”. He is an astonishing traditional fiddle player with solo performances that have great power and energy. A US critic noted of his slow air playing “Eoghan performs solo, and his fiddling is exquisite to say the least. Each note carries a hint of pain and sadness within it, and one is put into a solemn and reflective mood.” He plays with tremendous verve and accuracy in ensemble. His solo performances have left audiences clambering for more with very intense and prolonged excitement.

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Eoghan is also a multi award-winning champion and recipient of UCC's “Seán Ó Riada” and “Dónal 'Doc' Gleeson” awards for traditional music. He holds All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil duet and Pan-Celtic fiddle championships, amongst very many others. At a competition (Feis na Laoi) in 1994, adjudicator Peadar Ó Riada awarded the then 13-year-old fiddler 100% - a rare achievement. The fiddle he plays is over 100 years old.

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“Eoghan Neff ... is an outstanding traditional fiddle player. His solo performances have great power and energy but he also plays with tremendous verve and accuracy in ensemble. This often occurs with his brother with whom he forms a traditional music ensemble that offers exciting and exhilarating performances of a very high standard. I believe that they will become one of the foremost such ensembles of their generation. Eoghan is honest and hard-working. He is dedicated and committed. He is realistic in his approach to his artistic life. He is a pleasure to work with. I recommend him to you as a young artist worthy of your support.” David Harold Cox, Professor of Music, UCC.

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Eoghan’s great love and knowledge of music has resulted in many projects including an on-line “Kora Directory” (a result of his researching various music traditions), a special essay study into “The Music of the Javanese Gamelan with Comparisons to Irish Traditional Music”, etc. It has also resulted in his own world culture programme “NOMAD” on Cork Campus Radio where he shares a global experience with his listeners. The show which included weekly interviews with some of the leading international artists. He also produced a weekly article featuring these interviews on the national daily newspaper ‘LÁ’.