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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.
Musical groups from County Clare (4 P) Pages in category "Musicians from County Clare" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.
Clancy was born into a musical family in the outskirts of Milltown Malbay, County Clare. His parents (Gilbert Clancy and Ellen Killeen) both sang and played concertina, and his father also played the flute. Clancy's father had been heavily influenced by local blind piper Garret Barry and passed much of Barry's music on to Willie. [2]
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.
Folk. World music. Occupation. Accordion Player. Years active. ~1954–present. Bobby Gardiner (born 1939) is an Irish accordionist and lilter. He was recruited by Micheal O'Suilleabhain to the Music Department in University College Cork where he has been teaching traditional music for the last 25 years. [1]
P. J. Murrihy. Patrick Joseph Murrihy is an Irish singer-songwriter from Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland. When not working on his own farm in Clare (where he breeds Wagyu cattle [citation needed]) he tours Ireland with his own band. [1][2] As a youngster Murrihy learned songs from singers in his family, including his mother and two of his uncles ...
Russell was born in Doonagore, Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. [1] Russell came from a musically renowned family, his mother played the concertina, [2] and his father was a sean-nós singer. [1] He had two brothers, Packie and Gussie, who were also musicians. He also had two sisters. [2] He never married.
County Clare has a strong history of Traditional music. It is the home of the Kilfenora Céilí Band , the Tulla Céilí Band , Stockton's Wing , Elizabeth Crotty , Sharon Shannon , Noel Hill , Peadar O'Loughlin , Martin Hayes and legendary tin-whistler Micho Russell .