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Seán Keane (12 Jul 1946 - 07 May 2023)

Male Person - Ireland fiddler

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. Gusty's Frolicks 1975
  2. Jig It in Style 1990

Other

  1. Fifty Fiddle Solos

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. The Chieftains (1968)
  2. Castle Céilí Band
  3. Ceoltóirí Chualann

Recordings by (92)

  1. The Oak Tree (reel) 2:15 (1969)
  2. Jennie's Welcome to Charlie / The Connaight Heifer (reels) 3:44 (1969)
  3. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / Drowsy Maggie (reels) 2:00 (1969)
  4. Willie Clancy's Fancy / Garrett Barrett's Fancy (double jigs) 2:13 (1969)
  5. Bonnie Ann / Jinnie Bang the Weaver 2:05 (1975)
  6. The Gold Ring / Strop the Razor 4:32 (1975)
  7. O'Connell's Farewell to Dublin 1:35 (1975)
  8. Gusty's Frolicks 2:13 (1975)
  9. Doctor Gilbert / Colonel Frazer 3:06 (1975)
  10. The Humours of Ennistymon / The King of the Pipers 2:28 (1975)
  11. The Bright Lady 3:43 (1975)
  12. The Silver Spear / The Dublin Reel / The Ballynacally Reel 3:40 (1975)
  13. The Ballykeal Jig / Jackson's Morning Brush 2:45 (1975)
  14. The Bank of Turf 2:14 (1975)
  15. Farewell to Erin / The Wheels of the World 3:43 (1975)
  16. Caoine Uí Néill 1:56 (1975)
  17. Fraher's Jig / The Humours of Ballyloughlin 3:15 (1975)
  18. The Humours of Tullycrine 2:51 (1975)
  19. The Killarney Boys of Pleasure / Tommy Peoples 2:18 (1975)
  20. Micky 'Cumbaw' O'Sullivan's / Dinny Delaney 4:47 (1975)
  21. Paddy Taylor's / The Steam Packet ?:?? (1980)
  22. Johny Cope / Chief O'Neils Favourite ?:?? (1980)
  23. The Geese in the Bog ?:?? (1980)
  24. The Crooked Road to Dublin / The Scholar ?:?? (1980)
  25. The Stage 1:58 (1989)
  26. Hardings 2:00 (1989)
  27. The Baker / Miss Mary Walker / The Hawk / The Marquis of Huntly 3:42 (1990)
  28. O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick / Kitty Come Down From Limerick / Kiss the Maid Behind the Barrel 5:00 (1990)
  29. Dark Lochnagar 5:35 (1990)
  30. McLean of Pennycross / Maggie Cameron / Duntroon Castle 3:43 (1990)
  31. The Maiden That Jigs It in Style / The Girl of the Big House / Alasdruim's March 3:35 (1990)
  32. The Tennessee Stud / The Arkansas Traveller / Miss Susan Cooper 4:38 (1990)
  33. Brereton's / The Bucks of Oranmore 3:03 (1990)
  34. Heartbreak Hotel / The Cliffs of Moher 2:45 (1990)
  35. The Golden Eagle / Tommy Hill's Favourite 3:04 (1990)
  36. Willie's Single / The Glen Road to Carrick 3:01 (1990)
  37. The Blue Angel / Strike the Gay Harp 2:42 (1990)
  38. Willie's Fling / The Atlantic Roar 3:12 (1990)
  39. Margaret Jackson / The Concert / Reavy's 3:09 (1990)
  40. The Baker/Miss Mary Walker/The Hawk and the Marquis of Huntly 3:41 (1996)
  41. The Killarney Boys Of Pleasure, Tommy Peoples' 2:21 (1998)
  42. I’m No Stranger to the Rain 3:36 (23 Jul 2001)
  43. The Lough Gill 1:01 ()
  44. The Steampacket 1:11 ()
  45. The Star of Munster 1:13 ()
  46. The Mullingar Lea 1:15 ()
  47. Drowsey Maggie 1:20 ()
  48. The Humours of Ennistymon 1:31 ()
  49. The Flowers of Spring 1:10 ()
  50. The Kildare Fancy 1:06 ()
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Dowd's #9 / The First Month of Spring / The Reconciliation 3:10 Matt Molloy & Seán Keane (1985)
  2. The Iron Man 3:40 The Chieftains (1989)
  3. Rachamíd a Bhean Bheag, and a) Ford Econoline / b) Any Old Iron 10:20 The Chieftains feat. Nanci Griffith / Roger Daltrey (1992)
  4. Heartbreak Hotel / The Cliffs of Moher Jig 3:21 The Chieftains feat. Chet Atkins (1992)

Instruments

  1. The Bucks of Oranmore 2:16 The Chieftains (1973) solo, fiddle
  2. O’Sullivan’s March 3:59 The Chieftains (1977) fiddle, tin whistle
  3. She Moved Through the Fair 3:46 Art Garfunkel (10 Jan 1978) fiddle
  4. The Wind That Shakes the Barley / The Reel With the Beryle 2:50 The Chieftains (1978) fiddle
  5. Boil the Breakfast Early 3:55 The Chieftains (1980) fiddle
  6. Night of the Swallow 5:23 Kate Bush (13 Sep 1982) fiddle
  7. The French March 4:51 The Chieftains (1983) fiddle
  8. Dowd's #9 / The First Month of Spring / The Reconciliation 3:10 Matt Molloy & Seán Keane (1985) fiddle
  9. The Golden Keyboard / Mayor Harrison’s Fedora 2:54 Matt Molloy & Seán Keane (1985) fiddle
  10. Jabadaw 3:05 The Chieftains (1987) fiddle
  11. Kenouna 5:02 Ali Farka Touré (1990) fiddle
  12. Il est né / Ca Berger 5:19 The Chieftains with Kate and Anna McGarrigle (1991) fiddle
  13. The Rebel Jesus 3:49 The Chieftains with Jackson Browne (1991) fiddle
  14. The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve 3:06 The Chieftains (1991) fiddle
  15. The Stone (A Special Dance for When Two Lovers Meet) 6:32 The Chieftains (1992) fiddle
  16. Raglan Road 5:22 The Chieftains feat. Roger Daltrey (1992) fiddle
  17. North Americay 4:08 The Chieftains feat. Kevin Conneff (1992) fiddle
  18. Medley: a) Ó Murchú’s Hornpipe / b) Sliabh Geal gCua na Féile / c) The Wandering Minstrel 4:17 The Chieftains feat. Martin Fay (1992) fiddle
  19. Rachamíd a Bhean Bheag, and a) Ford Econoline / b) Any Old Iron 10:20 The Chieftains feat. Nanci Griffith / Roger Daltrey (1992) fiddle
  20. Red Is the Rose 3:25 The Chieftains feat. Nanci Griffith (1992) fiddle
  21. Lilly Bolero / The White Cockade 3:11 The Chieftains (1992) fiddle
  22. Little Love Affairs 2:59 The Chieftains feat. Nanci Griffith (1992) fiddle
  23. Damhsa 2:59 The Chieftains feat. Jean Butler (1992) fiddle
  24. The Mason’s Apron 5:20 The Chieftains feat. Matt Molloy (1992) fiddle
  25. Miscellany: a) Theme From Tristan and Isolde / b) Súisín Bán / c) Good Morning Nightcap / d) The Galway Races / e) The Jolly Tinker 8:55 The Chieftains (1992) fiddle
  26. Opening Medley: a) Dóchas / b) King of Laois / c) Paddy’s Jig / d) O’Keefe’s / Chattering Magpie 9:18 The Chieftains (1992) fiddle
  27. Behind Blue Eyes 4:24 The Chieftains feat. Roger Daltrey (1992) fiddle
  28. Ar Bhruach na Laoi 6:10 Liam O’Flynn (1993) violin
  29. Séan Ó Duibhir a Ghleanna 3:57 Liam O’Flynn (1993) violin
  30. Carolan’s Concerto 3:05 The Chieftains feat. The Belfast Harp Orchestra (1993) fiddle
  31. Love Is Teasin’ 4:36 The Chieftains feat. Marianne Faithfull (16 Jan 1995) fiddle
  32. The Foggy Dew 5:21 The Chieftains with Sinéad O’Connor (16 Jan 1995) fiddle
  33. Santiago de Cuba 3:39 The Chieftains (01 Oct 1996) fiddle
  34. Os Gaiteiros da Noite 3:27 Carlos Núñez (1996) guest, violin
  35. The Flight of the Earls 2:32 Carlos Núñez (1996) guest, violin
  36. Little Wing 5:08 The Corrs (20 Oct 1997) fiddle
  37. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? 4:12 Van Morrison, Sinéad O’Connor & The Chieftains (18 Nov 1997) fiddle
  38. Shenandoah 3:52 Van Morrison & The Chieftains (13 Jan 1998) fiddle
  39. The Drunken Landlady / McKenna's Reels 3:30 Liam O’Flynn (1998) guest, fiddle
  40. Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór 4:39 The Chieftains feat. The Rankins (22 Feb 1999) fiddle
  41. I Know My Love 3:53 The Chieftains feat. The Corrs (22 Feb 1999) fiddle
  42. Lots of Drops of Brandy 3:43 The Chieftains (2000) fiddle
  43. Country Blues 3:13 The Chieftains feat. Buddy & Julie Miller (17 Sep 2002) fiddle
  44. The Stone 6:23 The Chieftains (2006) fiddle
  45. The Women of Ireland (The Love Theme From Barry Lyndon) / Morning Dew 5:15 The Chieftains (2006) fiddle
  46. The Munster Cloak / Tabhair dom do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand) 4:29 James Galway & The Chieftains (2006) fiddle

Credited as (11)

  1. Carlos Núñez, Matt Molloy, Seán Keane, Derek Bell
  2. Donal Standuin & Sean Keane
  3. Seán Keane, Matt Molloy & Liam O’Flynn
  4. Dónal Standúin & Seán Keane
  5. Seán Keane & Dónal Standúin
  6. Matt Molloy & Sean Keane
  7. Seán Keane
  8. Sean Keane
  9. Matt Molloy & Seán Keane
  10. Matt Molloy / Seán Keane
  11. Matt Molloy and Sean Keane

Works (2)

Arranged

  1. Did You Ever Go A‐Courtin’, Uncle Joe

Wrote

  1. Ferny Hill

Links (5)

Official Homepages

  1. http://members.shaw.ca/chieftains/sean_k.html

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sean_keane_f1

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/255431

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0004099354

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q326060