Kevin Crawford

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Kevin Crawford playing the bodhrán

Kevin Crawford (born 6 December 1967, Birmingham, England) is a flute,^[1] tin whistle and bodhrán player.^[2] He was born in England to Irish emigrant parents from Milltown Malbay, County Clare. He later moved to West Clare to improve his music and become more exposed to traditional Irish music.

Bands

Is a massive lad. He started in the late 1980s with Long Acre working with artists such as Mick Conneely, Brendan Boyle, Bernadette Davis, Joe Molloy and Ivan Miletitch. After recording and co-producing what he described^{[citation needed]} as his most "traditional" CD with "Grianán," a group including Siobhán and Tommy Peoples, Niamh De Burca, P.J. King, Martin Murray, Paul McSherry, John Maloney, and Pat Marsh (released in 1993), Crawford joined "Moving Cloud" in 1993 and then "Lúnasa" in 1997, replacing Michael McGoldrick. Crawford became the "frontman" for Lúnasa during their live performances.

Discography

Solo

'D' Flute Album (1995)
In Good Company (2001)
A Breath of Fresh Air (2007)
Carrying the Tune (2012)

with Grianán

The Maid of Eirin (1993)

with Moving Cloud

Moving Cloud (1995)
Foxglove (1998)

with Lúnasa

with Cillian Vallely

On Common Ground (2009)

References

↑ Fodor's Ireland. D. McKay. 1999. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-679-00359-5. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
↑ "No green beer served here"

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Name	Crawford, Kevin
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Short description	British musician
Date of birth	6 December 1967
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