Seán Keane

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Seán Keane (born July 12, 1946 in Dublin ) is an Irish violin player .

Live and act

Keane grew up in a typical Dublin family of musicians. Both parents played the violin and he had learned to play the instrument since childhood; at the Dublin School of Music he received classical lessons. Over the years he became more interested in traditional Irish music , including winning the All-Ireland Championship .

At the age of 16, he played with his brother James in the Castle Ceili band, where Seán Ó Riada discovered him, who a year later brought him to his band Ceóltoirí Chuallan .

In 1968 Paddy Moloney invited him to his band The Chieftains , of which he is still a member today. Keane was heard for the first time on the album The Chieftains 2. While the violinist Martin Fay is mainly responsible for the quiet violin passages, Keane prefers to play the faster dance pieces.

During his time with the Chieftains, he released five solo albums and recorded two albums with other musicians.

Seán Keane should not be confused with the Irish singer of the same name, born in 1961.

Discography

  • Ceóltoirí Chuallan , see under Chieftains
  • The Chieftains , 1969 to date, see Chieftains
  • Castle Ceili Band:
    • The Castle Ceili Band (1973)
  • Seán Keane:
    • Gusty's Frolics (1975)
    • Jig It in Style (1977)
    • To Fhidil Sraith II (1980, with others)
    • Seán Keáne (1981)
    • Fifty Fiddle Solos (CD for the sheet music of the same name, 1991)
  • Matt Molloy & Seán Keane:
    • Contentment Is Wealth (1985)
  • Matt Molloy, Seán Keane & Liam Ó'Flynn:
    • The Fire Aflame (1988)
  • with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
    • Gratitude (2018)

Seán Keane also played on the following albums by his brother James Keane:

  • Roll Away the Reel World (1980)
  • Live in Dublin (1998)
  • With Friends Like These (1998)
  • Sweeter As the Years Roll By (1999)

Keane also played on albums by Mike Oldfield , Kate Bush , Mark Knopfler , Great Big Sea , Gary Moore and Ali Farka Touré .

personal data
SURNAME Keane, Seán
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish violin player
DATE OF BIRTH July 12, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin