John Sheahan

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John Sheahan in 2006 at a Dubliners concert in Eindhoven

John Sheahan (born May 19, 1939 in Dublin ) is an Irish folk musician . He plays the violin , mandolin , tin whistle , concertina and guitar .

Life

John Sheahan's father was stationed with the Garda Síochána (Irish Police Force) in Dublin. He attended the " Christian Brothers " school in Marino, where he received his first musical training and learned to play tin whistle.

From 1964 to 2012 Sheahan was an uninterrupted member of the Dubliners , who gave their last concert on December 31, 2012 after the death of the last founding member Barney McKenna . In addition, he also dealt with other styles of music, for example jazz or classical music . Sheahan composed some songs for the Dubliners, so "Marino Waltz" is one of his best known pieces since it was used commercially on Irish television.

In addition to the works with the Dubliners, Sheahan was involved in other albums, for example with the song "The Parting Glass" on the album Various - Music Of Ireland: Welcome Home.

John Sheahan 2010 with the Dubliners at the Festival Folk in the courtyard

Web links

Commons : John Sheahan  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ John Sheahan biographical info . Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Official note from John Sheahan on thedubliners.org
  3. ↑ Various - Music Of Ireland: Welcome Home on discogs.com
personal data
SURNAME Sheahan, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish folk musician
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin