Seán Keane (fiddler)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Séan Keane

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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born = Birth date and age|1946|07|12|df=y
Origin = Dublin, Ireland
Instrument = Fiddle
Genre = Folk, Traditional Irish
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = ????-present
Associated_acts= The Chieftains

Seán Keane was born in July 12, 1946 in Dublin. He is a well respected fiddler, but 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 his use of ornamentation is very different from other fiddle players. This might be explained by the fact that his playing is 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

* [http://members.shaw.ca/chieftains/sean_k.html Seán Keane page]