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He joined The Dubliners in 1964 and played with them until 2012 when The Dubliners' name was retired following the death of founding member Barney McKenna. [1] Sheahan is the last surviving member of the definitive lineup of the Dubliners.
- Early Interest in The Fiddle
- Couldn’T Stop ‘Composing’
- Joining The Dubliners
- Recording with Big Name Stars
Sheahan was born in Dublin in 1939. He went to school at the Christian Brothers and was a classmate of Paddy Moloney, who became a member of the Chieftains. Sheahan became interested in many genres of music from the age of about 12 and was a fan of The Beatles, Louis Armstrong and American Bluegrass fiddle music. He also developed a taste for Irish...
He learned to play several instruments including the fiddle, mandolin and tin whistle. After he finished school he joined the Municipal School of Music in Dublin to study the violin. During his five years there, he continued to play Irish music but often added his own take on classical pieces. His tutor didn’t approve of this and would tell Sheahan...
In 1964, he joined The Dubliners. He became the longest serving member of the band as other high profile members came and went; Sheahan was the one constant link that The Dubliners had to the band that were performing in the 1960s. The Dubliners helped to bring Irish music back into the clubs but it was a while before they enjoyed any exposure on r...
Sheahan was sometimes known as ‘the quiet one’ and he was the only member of The Dubliners with a formal musical education. This education served him well and he was never short of work as a session musician. He recorded with the likes of Kate Bush, The Fureys, Paddy Peilly, Terence Trent D’Arby, Daniel O’Donnell and Foster & Allen. In the 1980s hi...
May 18, 2019 · John Sheahan finally called time on The Dubliners at the age of 73. Since then, he’s been busily collaborating, gigging, writing poetry and wood carving.
The founding members were Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Luke Kelly and Ciarán Bourke, with John Sheahan joining the group in 1964. In 2012, while celebrating the band's 50th anniversary, Barney McKenna, the last surviving founding member, passed away on April 5th, at the age of 72.
Dec 24, 2020 · With McKenna and Sheahan on stage for the farewell gig, the band were joined by “new guys” Sean Cannon, Eamonn Campbell and Patsy Watchhorn, while the likes of Declan O’Rourke, Máire ...
John Sheahan is the last surviving member of the definitive five-member line-up of The Dubliners. He joined The Dubliners in 1964 and played with them until 2012 when The Dubliners' name was retired following the death of founding member Barney McKenna.
Later changes and tours. The Dubliners in 2005. L-R: Eamonn Campbell, John Sheahan, Barney McKenna, Seán Cannon, Patsy Watchorn. In 1996 Ronnie Drew quit the band, and Paddy Reilly came on to replace him.
