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It was difficult to choose the right musicians for our first list because there are so many talented and influential Irish fiddle players.<\/span>\u00a0Let’s listen to five other Irish fiddle players, including Bobby Casey and Julia Clifford.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lucy Farr (1911-2003)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lucy Farr (nee Kirwin), was born in Baile na Kil East Galway to a musical couple.<\/span>\u00a0Her father was a flute player and her aunt played the fiddle.<\/span>\u00a0Along with the Moloney home, the Kirwan home was a place to gather for music making and set dancing.<\/span>\u00a0In 1936, she immigrated to London and became a nurse.<\/span>\u00a0Lucy started making music in the 1950s. She continued to participate in London’s Irish music through the 1970s, keeping her East Galway style alive and vibrant.<\/span>\u00a0Listen to archival recordings and interviews of Lucy Farr as part of Reg Hall English, Irish & Scottish Folk Music & Customs collection at the British Library Sounds site.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bobby Casey (1926-2000)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bobby Casey was born in County Clare, near Miltown Malbay in 1926.<\/span>\u00a0Bobby was influenced a lot by Junior Creehan who had in turn been taught his father’s music.<\/span>\u00a0Casey immigrated to London in 1952, and was active in the Irish music scene.<\/span>\u00a0He made several commercial recordings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Julia Clifford (1914-1997)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia Clifford (nee Murphy), was born in County Kerry, in the area known as Sliabh Luachra.<\/span>\u00a0Her music was taught to her and her brother Denis by Padraig O\u2019Keeffe, a master Sliabh Luachra fiddler.<\/span>\u00a0Julia Clifford, an All-Ireland fiddle champion was also a recording artist with her brother Denis and her husband John Clifford.<\/span>\u00a0She is a leading exponent of the Sliabh Luachra fiddle technique.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paddy Canny (1919-2008)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paddy Canny was born in County Clare and was a founding member the Tulla Ceili Band.<\/span>\u00a0Canny’s style, which he learned a lot from his father, blind fiddler Pat McNamara is an example of the east Clare style.<\/span>\u00a0Canny won the 1953 All-Ireland Fiddle Championship, and ceili band titles in 1957 and 1960 with the Tulla.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnny Doherty (1900-1980)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Johnny Doherty was the son of a prominent family of Irish Travellers. He was born in Adara County Donegal.<\/span>\u00a0Mickey, his brother, was also a notable fiddle player.<\/span>\u00a0His playing style was notable for its power and forcefulness.<\/span>\u00a0Alun Evans’ excellent sleeve notes for “The Floating Bow”, 1996, stated that “the controlled attack in his play could sometimes amount to a sustained assault, and it made vibrant, dramatic music.”<\/span>\u00a0Fiddling Around the World: “Donegal Fiddle Players.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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