Each year, the Texas State Arts conducts a selection process for Texas born folk who have contributed to the Arts and Education found in Texas. Patrick O-Shaun Young who lives in Allen, Texas has been helping to promote interest in playing music in the traditions of Celtic, Folk, Old Time styles since the mid 80s. He has a long standing website to help him do this at http://kelticdead.webs.com . Mr. Young is on the final selection list for consideration for this coming year, and even if he is not selected, he considers that being on the final selection list is a great honor. Previous Texas State Musicians include Willie Nelson.
Shaun Young, also known as the KelticDead, is a long-standing, music feature columnist with the Southwest Celtic Musician Association's Newsletter. He has created numerous YouTube music-education videos at https://www.youtube.com/kelticdead , and he has performed in sessions and on stage throughout the United States and Internationally as a "reed-harp" (diatonic harmonica) player.