Seán Keane (fiddler)

Seán Keane
Keane in 2010
Background information
Born (1946-07-12) 12 July 1946
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genres Folk, Traditional Irish
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Fiddle
Years active c. 1961-present
Associated acts The Chieftains

Seán Keane (born 12 July 1946, Dublin) is an Irish fiddler and a member of The Chieftains. He was a member of Ceoltóirí Chualann in the 1960s, before joining The Chieftains in 1968. He has a unique style of playing, especially in his use of ornamentation, perhaps influenced by the music of the Irish bagpipe, or uilleann pipes. He is also a fiddle teacher.


Seán is married and has three children by the names of Deirdre, Páraic and Darach. Darach and Páraic are both excellent musicians. The majority of Seán's grandchildren play.

Molly - Fiddle Alex - Fiddle Ruby - Cello Jack - Uillinn Pipes/Tin Whistle Ella - Fiddle Loulou - Concertina Clara -Concertina Doireann Páidí Seán Óg

Discography

  • Gusty's Frolics (1975)
  • Contentment is Wealth (1985; with Matt Molloy)
  • Jig it in Style (1990)
  • The Fire Aflame (1993; with Liam O'Flynn & Matt Molloy)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.