Seán Keane (fiddler)

For other people named Sean Keane, see Sean Keane (disambiguation).

Séan Keane
Born	12 July 1946 (1946-07-12) (age 65)
Origin	Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Folk, Traditional Irish
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Fiddle
Years active	????-present
Associated acts	The Chieftains

Seán Keane was born on July 12, 1946 in Dublin. He is a well-respected fiddler, and also a fiddle teacher. He was a member of Ceoltóirí Chualann in the 1960s, before joining The Chieftains in 1968. He has a unique style of playing, especially in his use of ornamentation, perhaps influenced by the music of the Irish bagpipe, or uilleann pipes.

Discography

Gusty's Frolics (1975)
Contentment is Wealth (1985) - With Matt Molloy
Jig it in Style (1990)
The Fire Aflame (1993) - With Liam O'Flynn & Matt Molloy

External links

Seán Keane page

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