List of traditional musicians from County Clare is an overview of notable musicians active in traditional Irish music who are considered Claremen or Clarewomen, either by birth or longtime association.
Banjo
- Pecker Dunne (also singing, fiddle, melodeon and guitar)[1]
- Jimmy Ward
Concertina
- Elizabeth Crotty[2]
- Kitty Hayes
- Noel Hill
- Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin
- Packie Russell
- Christopher Droney[3]
Fiddle
- Paddy Canny
- Junior Crehan
- Dan Furey (also dance teacher)
- Nell Galvin (also concertina)
- Martin Hayes
- Patrick Kelly
Flute and whistle
- Peadar O’Loughlin (also uilleann pipes and fiddle)
- Gussie Russell
- Micho Russell
Uilleann pipes
Singer
Céilí band
See also
- Tom Munnelly – folklorist and promoter
- Muiris Ó Rócháin – director Willie Clancy Summer School and folklorist
- The Clare Festival of Traditional Singing
References
- ^ “Folk music hero and champion of Traveller culture”. The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ “Crotty, Elizabeth (‘Lizzie’) | Dictionary of Irish Biography”. www.dib.ie. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Worral, Dan M.; Branch, James J. (21 November 2022). Chris Droney of Bell Harbour and the Tradition of the Concertina in North Clare. Honolulu, HI, USA: Rollston Press. p. 260. ISBN 9781953208071.