John Sheahan

Fiddler and whistle player; The Dubliners

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Born
19 May 1939, Dublin, Ireland (87)

John Sheahan studied classical violin at Dublin’s Municipal School of Music and joined the Dubliners in 1964. He played fiddle and whistle with the group until it retired in 2012, and he was the only member with formal musical training. His tune The Marino Waltz became a hit in Ireland, and he put out his first solo album at the age of eighty.

Further reading: Wikipedia