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- John Sheahan (born 19 May 1939) is an Irish musician and composer. 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. Sheahan is the last surviving member of the definitive lineup of the Dubliners.
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John Sheahan (born 19 May 1939) is an Irish musician and composer. 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.
May 19, 2021 · John Sheahan of The Dubliners celebrates his life and music with a gathering of Ireland’s finest musicians. The performers on this track are (from left to right) Drazen Derek - Guitar...more.
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- The Dubliners
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.
- 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...
Mar 25, 2021 · John Sheahan of The Dubliners celebrates his life and music with a gathering of Ireland’s finest musicians. On this track john is joined by his daughter, Ceo...
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- The Dubliners
Dec 24, 2020 · John Sheahan is the last surviving member of the original and definitive five member line-up of The Dubliners (Image: Artur Widak/NurPhoto) "What do you think Barney...
Jul 27, 2016 · André conquers Ireland... and the Irish steal André's heart! The unique encounter resulted in this DVD of the Dublin concert at the end of 2002. An impressiv...
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- André Rieu
