Paddy Killoran

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Paddy Killoran (b. 1904 in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland - died 1965) was an Irish musician.

Killoran was born near Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland. He remains regarded as one of the finest exponents of the unique fiddle style of the South Sligo.

In 1925, Killoran emigrated to New York where he became one of the leading figures in the Irish music scene in America along with fellow Sligoman Michael Coleman.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

• Paddy Killoran's Back in Town(1977)

[edit] References

• Unknown. Paddy Killoran. Gateway to Ireland. Retrieved on 5 October 2006.
• Geoff Wallis. From Ballymote to Brooklyn. Irish Music Review. Retrieved on 5 October 2006.

[edit] External links

• Coleman Heritage Centre
• The Irish Traditional Music Tune Index A searchable database of traditional dance tunes which identifies sources for tunes on commercial recordings and in tune books.
• TheSession.org
• The Irish Music Review
• Celtic Grooves
• Date of Death