Con Greaney

Con Greaney was a traditional Irish singer from Athea, West Limerick. He was renowned for having a huge store of songs and for having an unadulterated traditional style.^[1] Con was particularly associated with the comic singing tradition.

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Full of fun, good humour and devilment, he was a widely loved character whose animated delivery of songs invariably guaranteed him standing ovations at public performances nationwide.[2]

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Recordings

• 'Traditional Singer', Oidhreacht, 1991, OIDH 002.
• 'Cascades Of Song', Various Singers, 'A Tinker I Am' sung by Con Greaney (written by Sean Carthy, Catalogue Number: CFTS001 , Claddagh Records, 2008 ^[3]
• 'The Road to Athea', Clo Iar Chonnachta, CIC 082^[2]
• Con Greaney was also recorded by the Irish Traditional Music Archive.

Tracks on 'Traditional Singer' include: 'My Cock Crew' and 'Around the Hills of Clare'

The track listing on 'The Road to Athea' is as follows:

1. My Trousers Turned Back
2. The Milltown Boy
3. Carlow Town
4. Will I Ever Forget The Day
5. Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé hÍ
6. The Road To Athea
7. Eileen O
8. The Vales of New Dirreen
9. The Cheese
10. Nancy Hogan

References

1. ^ http://www.ceolas.org/pub/Claddagh/1996/March
2. ^ ^{a b} The Road to Athea - Con Greaney
3. ^ Largest Selection of Irish Tradional Music

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Name	Greaney, Con
Alternative names
Short description	traditional Irish singer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Athea, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death