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List of traditional musicians from County Clare is an overview of notable musicians active in traditional Irish music who are considered Claremen or Clarewomen, either by birth or longtime association.
Hayes was born into a musical family in Maghera, a townland in the parish of Killanena in East County Clare, Ireland. His father, P.J. Hayes, was a noted fiddle player and his grandmother played the concertina. [1] His father and his uncle Paddy Canny, also an influential fiddler, were among the founders of the Tulla Céilí Band in 1946. P.J ...
Musical groups from County Clare (4 P) Pages in category "Musicians from County Clare" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
Shannon was born in Ruan, County Clare. At eight years old, she began performing with Disirt Tola, a local band, with which she toured the United States at the age of fourteen. Shannon also worked as a competitive show jumper, but gave it up at the age of sixteen to focus on her music. She similarly abandoned studying at University College Cork.
This category includes musical groups associated with the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its surrounding metropolitan area, including: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and
The first group of céilí musicians played in the old schoolhouse in Kilfenora in 1909. A new Catholic priest invited local fiddler Michael Slattery to form a band to play at fundraising dances to help clear parish debts and refurbish the church. It was also an opportunity for musicians to play at local houses or cross road dances. [2]
The Willie Clancy Summer School (Irish Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy) is Ireland's largest traditional music summer school [1] held annually since 1973 in memory of the uilleann piper Willie Clancy. During the week, nearly a thousand students from every part of the world attend daily classes taught by experts in Irish music and dance .
Corey suspended her career [note 1] [30] to marry Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Don Hoak on December 28, 1961, in Pittsburgh. [30] [31] They had a daughter, Clare. Hoak died of a heart attack at age 41 after they had been married eight years. [32] She then resumed her career in New York City. [9]