Irish Traveller Musicians

Irish Traveller Musicians
Irish traditional music has a huge international following. Across Europe, Asia and
America hundreds of thousands of fans listen to touring trad bands, buy the music
and try to emulate traditional music greats. Today, Irish music is a worldwide cultural
phenomenon, from Tipperary to Tokyo.
Paddy Keenan
(b.1950)
Many of the legends of Irish music are Travellers. Irish music owes much to
Traveller musicians, to the Dunnes, Fureys, Dorans, Keenans, Dohertys and Raineys.
The fluent, free-flowing and vibrant style of Travellers has added both swagger and
soulfulness to Irish music.
Finbar Furey
(b.1946)
John ‘Jacko’ Reilly
John Doherty
11 / 12
(1926 - 1969)
(1900 - 1980)
Patrick ‘Pecker’ Dunne
(b.1933)
Thomas McCarthy
(b.1965)
Margaret Barry
(1917 - 1989)
THE IRISH CHAPLAINCY IN BRITAIN
Ceartas Sóisialta do Dheoraithe
Social Justice for Irish Emigrants
Reg. Charity No. 280742
Johnny Doran
(1907 - 1950)
THE IRISH CHAPLAINCY IN BRITAIN
50-52 Camden Square, London, NW1 9XB
The work of the Irish Chaplaincy in Britain is funded in part by grants from the
Government of Ireland, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, and by the support
of many generous Friends.
Photographs courtesy of: Irish Traditional Music Archive (John Doherty, John Reilly and Paddy Keenan);
Na Píobairí Uilleann (Johnny Doran); Topic Records (Margaret Barry); Thomas McCarthy (Thomas McCarthy);
Pat Crowe www.patcroweirelandphotography.com (Pecker Dunne); and Enda Casey www.gasun.net (Finbar Furey).
Tel: 020 7482 5528
Email: info@irishchaplaincy.org.uk
www.irishchaplaincy.org.uk