Archive Details
Title Of Tune : The Bocan Waltz
Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-070TB
Artist : Tom Byrne
Type: Waltz
Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne
Recorded Date: 12/06/2012
The Buncrana Céilí Band
The Buncrana Ceili band was formed in the early 1950s and members included Joe Mc Laughlin(Dick) on accordion, Pat Mulhern, Dinny Mc Laughlin, and John Mc Cracken all played fiddles. Johnny Doherty played drums and Sadie Cutliffe played piano; later Rita Cutliffe joined the band on piano.
Crana Céilí band with Fr Mc Glinchey. From Left to right back row, Pat Mulhern, Rita Cutliffe, Frankie Doherty and Dinny Mc Laughlin. Seated at front left to right John Mc Cracken and Paddy Kelly.
Other Southern Inishowen Musicians
Jimmy Mc Bride (singer) a native of Gaoth Dobhair moved to Buncrana in the 60s. Jimmy has made a major contribution to traditional singing in Inishowen setting up The Inishowen singer’s Circle in 1988.
Other musicians to note from Buncrana area are Michael Gallinagh, Michael and Paul Rodden, the late PV O Donnell and Oliver O’ Donnel Buncrana. Over the years Buncrana has seen many musicians move to live in the area among them are Tom Byrne, Jim Woods, and Keenan Barret.
Archive Details
Title Of Tune : Queen Mary Waltz
Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-096TB
Artist : Tom Byrne
Type: Waltz
Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne
Recorded Date: 13/11/2012
Archive Details
Title Of Tune : Buncrana Two Step
Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-097TB
Artist : Tom Byrne
Type: Two Step
Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne
Recorded Date: 13/11/2012
Archive Details
Title Of Tune : Foggy Dew
Catalogue Number : ITMP2012-071TB
Artist : Tom Byrne
Type:
Source of Tune : Paddy Byrne
Recorded Date: 12/06/2012
Dinny Mc Laughlin
Dinny Mc Laughlin
In Buncrana and the Inishowen area in general no one has made as much of a contribution to traditional music and danncing as much as Dinny Mc laughlin (white harra). Dinny began teaching in 1958 at the age of 23 and continued for over 40 years. During his period of teaching Dinny taught in nearly every primary school in Inishowen producing many fine musicians. Dinny produced many groups for fleadh competition and through Craobh na h-Inse CCE his groups won All-Ireland titles concecutavely in the late 1970s-80s. Solo musicians who credit Dinny’s for his teaching include, Jimmy Mc Bride, Ciaran Tourish, Liz Doherty, Mairead Mooney, Michael Carey, Teresa Mc Clure (nee Doherty), Brenda Barron, Roisin Mc Grory (nee Harrigan).
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