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Carmel Gunning is an Irish composer and musician, from Sligo, Ireland. Gunning is one of Ireland's most accomplished tin whistle players who is also known for her singing and flute playing and also plays guitar and button accordion. Gunning's rich stylised form of whistle playing and tradition stems from her homeland of Geevagh in South County ...
The tin whistle in its modern form is from a wider family of fipple flutes which have been seen in many forms and cultures throughout the world. [2] In Europe, such instruments have a long and distinguished history and take various forms, of which the most widely known are the recorder, tin whistle, Flabiol, Txistu and tabor pipe.
In 1973, Russell won the All-Ireland tin whistle competition, [3] which further increased demand for his performances. [1] Like Séamus Ennis, Russell was also known for his spoken introductions to tunes in his live performances, which incorporated folklore and legend. His knowledge of tradition extended past music to language, stories, dance ...
Plaque commemorating Liam de Noraidh This is a list of notable collectors of Irish traditional music: Collectors Breandan Breathnach (1912–1985) – collected over 7,000 tunes, published from 1963 Edward Bunting (1773–1843) – collected tunes from the harpers at the Belfast Harp Festival ; made extensive collections of tunes which he published in three collections of The Ancient Music of ...
22 Tin Whistle - Slow Airs (Feadóg Stain ... 38 Irish Singing ... (Amhrán Nuacheaptha, Bearla) 40 Newly Composed Tunes (Píosaí Ceoil Nuaceaptha) 41 8-Hand Céilí ...
Her two virtuosic recordings of the solo tin whistle, Feadóga Stáin (1979) and Feadóga Stáin 2 (1993), have been critically cited as "outstanding and unequalled". [2] Bergin moved to An Spidéal, County Galway, in the early 1970s and played with many of the up-and-coming stars of the Irish music scene, notably De Danann and Ceoltóri ...
The Lonesome Boatman is a 1969 album by the Irish folk music duo Finbar & Eddie Furey. It is best known for its title track which is played hauntingly on a tin whistle, as well as its version of the traditional ballad Carnlough Bay. In recent times the song has featured at football matches, most notably performed by fans of Glasgow team, Celtic FC.
Seán Desmond Potts (5 October 1930 – 11 February 2014) [1] was an Irish musician. Born in The Liberties, Dublin , he was best known for his tin whistle playing and his long history with The Chieftains (from 1962 to 1979).