Artist: Finbar Furey Genre: Traditional Instruments: Uilleann Pipes, Tin whistle, Banjo
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Uilleann Pipes
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Singer: Sharyn Ward Genre: Traditional
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Artist: Pecker Dunne Instruments: Banjo, Guitar Genre: Traditional
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Pecker Dunne:
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Born Patrick Dunne on April 1st, 1932, in Castlebar in Mayo, Pecker's family were Irish Travellers from
County Wexford where his father was a well-known fiddle player who
travelled the country busking. His father taught him the fiddle so he could
earn his keep, but Pecker was determined to follow his own path and learned
to play the banjo which became his musical trademark...
Artist/s: The Dunnes, Niamh Dunne Instruments: Fiddle Genre: Traditional
The Dunne Family
Niamh comes from a long line of Traveller musicians, mostly fiddle and banjo players. Recognised as part of the social fabric of these events in Ireland, these Traveller musicians made their living from playing music at fairs, market days, busking at football matches. These musicians were very important to the Irish music tradition as they kept the songs and tunes alive at a time when it wasn't necessarily popular.
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Artist: Thomas McCarthy Genre: Traditional
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