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Austin (Gussie) Russell (1917, Doonagore, Doolin – 18 May 2004, Ennistymon Hospital) was a stonecutter and a well known Irish traditional flute and whistle player out of Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. He was one of the three Russell brothers to earn fame as a musician, together with his brothers Micho and Packie.
Kevin Crawford (born in Birmingham, England) is an Irish flute, [1] tin whistle, low whistle and bodhrán player. [2] He was born in England to Irish parents from Milltown Malbay , County Clare . He later moved to West Clare to improve his music and become more exposed to traditional Irish music .
Whistles are a prevalent starting instrument in English traditional music, Scottish traditional music and Irish traditional music, since they are usually inexpensive; relatively easy to play, free of tricky embouchure such as found with the transverse flute; and use fingerings are nearly identical to those on traditional six-holed flutes, such ...
4 Flute and whistle. 5 Uilleann ... List of traditional musicians from County Clare is an overview of notable musicians active in traditional Irish music who are ...
The Irish Rovers is a group of Irish musicians ... Flute and whistle player Geoffrey Kelly was ... an Italian restaurant owned by two Irish immigrants in northern ...
McDermott was the subject of a television documentary Cérbh É?Josie McDermott on TG4, first broadcast in December 2009.In this programme, one of a series in which major figures in contemporary traditional music profile and pay homage to a master of their craft from a bygone age, flute player Paul McGrattan traced the life and legacy of McDermott and interviewed those who knew him, including ...
Joanie Madden is an Irish-American flute and whistle player of Irish traditional music. She is best known as leader of the all-female group Cherish the Ladies, but has also recorded and performed with numerous other musicians, and as a solo artist. [1] She also teaches master classes and workshops. [2]
Brian Finnegan (born 20 August 1969) is an Irish flute and tin whistle player from Armagh. Finnegan began playing whistle at age 8 and flute at age 10 as a student of the Armagh Pipers Club [1] under the tuition of the Vallely family. He first came to public attention with the Irish group Upstairs in a Tent. [2]