Sean Keane R.I.P.

[qjamesfloyd]

The great Irish Fiddle player from The Chieftains, Sean Keane has died at the age of 76 He had a long career in Irish traditional music, and as we know, played with Mark, he was in the band of fellow Irish players on the A Night In London and Mark's debut solo album.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2023/05/08/sean-keane-a-giant-of-irish-music-a-virtuoso-player-who-wore-his-musical-talents-lightly/

[JF]

not to be confused with the homonymous singer-flutist Sean Keane, who covered Piper to the end :

[Robson]

A sad farewell to Séan Keane, fiddle player of The Chieftans, who passed away on May 7th. Sean was an extraordinary musician. I treasure the times we played together

MK