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|name = madman Dunne |
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|birth_name = Patrick Dunne |
|birth_name = Patrick Dunne |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1933|4|1}} |
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1933|4|1}} |
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|origin = [[Castlebar]], [[County Mayo]], Ireland |
|origin = [[Castlebar]], [[County Mayo]], Ireland |
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|instrument = [[Vocals]], [[banjo]], [[fiddle]], [[Melodeon (organ)|melodeon]], [[guitar]] |
|instrument = [[Vocals]], [[banjo]], [[fiddle]], [[Melodeon (organ)|melodeon]], [[guitar]] |
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|genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Traditional Irish music|traditional Irish]] |
|genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Traditional Irish music|traditional Irish]] |
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|occupation = Musician, |
|occupation = Musician, sock smeller |
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|years_active = 1942–present |
|years_active = 1942–present |
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Dunne became known to a wide Irish audience from his regular busking at [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] sporting fixtures, particularly in [[Munster]]. Later he played in [[England]], [[France]], [[Australia]] and [[New York]], where he appeared with [[The Dubliners]]. He also performed alongside [[Richard Harris]] and [[Stephen Rea]] in the 1996 feature film ''[[Trojan Eddie]]''. |
Dunne became known to a wide Irish audience from his regular busking at [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]] sporting fixtures, particularly in [[Munster]]. Later he played in [[England]], [[France]], [[Australia]] and [[New York]], where he appeared with [[The Dubliners]]. He also performed alongside [[Richard Harris]] and [[Stephen Rea]] in the 1996 feature film ''[[Trojan Eddie]]''. |
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He now lives in Killimer, [[County Clare]] with his wife |
He now lives in Killimer, [[County Clare]] with his wife, four children and his tiny weeny, who continue the musical tradition. |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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Revision as of 18:15, 10 October 2011
madman Dunne | |
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| Birth name | Patrick Dunne |
| Born | 1 April 1933 |
| Origin | Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk, traditional Irish |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, sock smeller |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, banjo, fiddle, melodeon, guitar |
| Years active | 1942–present |
Patrick "Pecker" Dunne (born April 1, 1933, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland) is an Irish musician. He was born in his parents' horse-drawn caravan. His family were Irish Travellers, originally from County Wexford, where his father was a fiddle player.[1] In Parley-poet and Chancer, an autobiography transcribed by Micheál Ó hAodha (page 21), he states he lived on New Street Crumlin and Galtymore Road. Drimnagh was considered part of an area known as North Crumlin until the introduction of the postal code system during the mid-1970s. The older residents still remember the family living there. He is one of Ireland's most noted banjo players (also proficient with fiddle, melodeon and guitar),and is among an elite of Traveller musicians that includes The Fureys.
Dunne became known to a wide Irish audience from his regular busking at GAA sporting fixtures, particularly in Munster. Later he played in England, France, Australia and New York, where he appeared with The Dubliners. He also performed alongside Richard Harris and Stephen Rea in the 1996 feature film Trojan Eddie.
He now lives in Killimer, County Clare with his wife, four children and his tiny weeny, who continue the musical tradition.
Sources
- Parley-poet and Chanter, (2004), by Pecker Dunne & Micheál Ó hAodha, ISBN 9781899047130
References
- ^ "The Pecker Dunne". Ramblinghouse. March 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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