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| birth_name = James Faulkner
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| birth_place = [[Dolphin's Barn]], Dublin, Ireland
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'''Jimmy Faulkner''' (31 January 1950 – 4 March 2008) was one of Ireland's top guitarists, who in a four-decade career played with many of Ireland's leading [[rock and roll]], [[blues]], [[folk music|folk]] and [[jazz]] musicians
'''Jimmy Faulkner''' (31 January 1950 – 4 March 2008) was one of Ireland's top guitarists, who in a four-decade career played with many of Ireland's leading [[rock and roll]], [[blues]], [[folk music|folk]] and [[jazz]] musicians.<ref name=indo>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/jimmy-faulkner-26432309.html|title=Jimmy Faulkner|website=Independent.ie|access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref>


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He was born in [[Dolphin's Barn]], [[Dublin]] to a musical family. He started playing music in the 1960s with fellow Irish guitarist Dan Coffey, when he formed the Jangle Dangle band. He later played in Freak Show with Pete Cummins and vocalist Ditch Cassidy. In the 1970s and 1980s, he had a residence with Red Peters in the Meeting Place in Dorset Street in Dublin, and played with the Floating Dublin Blues Band, [[Christy Moore]], [[Dónal Lunny]], [[Mary Coughlan (singer)|Mary Coughlan]], [[Paul Brady]] and [[Luka Bloom]]. At the end of the 1980s, he went on to play with the [[Fleadh Cowboys]], Hotfoot and regularly accompanied Kieran Halpin.<ref name=indo/>
<ref name="indo">[http://www.independent.ie/obituaries/jimmy-faulkner-1325432.html Obituary, Sunday Independent, 23 March 2008]</ref>


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He could play in a number of styles: blues/rock, folk, traditional, country or even in the jazz style of [[Django Reinhardt]]. His main instrument was a red 1967 Fender [[Stratocaster]], but he also played a Gibson [[ES335]] which he got in California.
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He was born in [[Dolphin's Barn]], Dublin to a musical family. He started playing music in the 1960s when he formed the Jangle Jangle band. He later played in Freak Show with Pete Cummins and vocalist Ditch Cassidy. In the 1970s and 1980s he had a residence with Red Peters in the Meeting Place in Dorset Street in Dublin and played with the Floating Dublin Blues Band, [[Christy Moore]], [[Dónal Lunny]], [[Mary Coughlan (singer)|Mary Coughlan]], [[Paul Brady]] and [[Luka Bloom]]. At the end of the 1980s he went on to play with the [[Fleadh Cowboys]], Hotfoot and regularly accompanied Kieran Halpin.<ref name=indo/>


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Before his death from cancer in 2008, he was playing weekly in Jj's in Aungier Street and in the DCC venue in Camden Row, among other venues.
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He could play in a number of styles: blues/rock, folk, traditional, country or even in the jazz style of Django Rheinhardt. His main instrument was a red 1967 Fender Stratocaster but he also played a Gibson ES335 which he got in California.

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Before his death from cancer in 2008 he was playing weekly in Jj's in Aungier St. and in the DCC venue in Camden Row, among other venues.


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Latest revision as of 22:20, 6 July 2023

Jimmy Faulkner
Birth nameJames Faulkner
Born(1950-01-31)31 January 1950
Dolphin's Barn, Dublin, Ireland
Died4 March 2008(2008-03-04) (aged 58)
Dublin, Ireland
GenresRock, blues, folk
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1965–2008

Jimmy Faulkner (31 January 1950 – 4 March 2008) was one of Ireland's top guitarists, who in a four-decade career played with many of Ireland's leading rock and roll, blues, folk and jazz musicians.[1]

He was born in Dolphin's Barn, Dublin to a musical family. He started playing music in the 1960s with fellow Irish guitarist Dan Coffey, when he formed the Jangle Dangle band. He later played in Freak Show with Pete Cummins and vocalist Ditch Cassidy. In the 1970s and 1980s, he had a residence with Red Peters in the Meeting Place in Dorset Street in Dublin, and played with the Floating Dublin Blues Band, Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny, Mary Coughlan, Paul Brady and Luka Bloom. At the end of the 1980s, he went on to play with the Fleadh Cowboys, Hotfoot and regularly accompanied Kieran Halpin.[1]

He could play in a number of styles: blues/rock, folk, traditional, country or even in the jazz style of Django Reinhardt. His main instrument was a red 1967 Fender Stratocaster, but he also played a Gibson ES335 which he got in California.

Before his death from cancer in 2008, he was playing weekly in Jj's in Aungier Street and in the DCC venue in Camden Row, among other venues.

Discography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Faulkner". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

External links[edit]

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