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Finbarr Dwyer

October 21, 2023

Finbarr Dwyer (often misspelled as "Finbar Dwyer") (20 September 1946 – 8 February 2014) was a traditional Irish accordion player from the famed Dwyer musical family. He was born in Castletownbere, County Cork on 20 September 1946, began playing accordion at the age of three, and began composing at the age of nine.[1] Both of his parents played accordion and his father also played fiddle. His brothers Richard and Michael (died 1996) likewise played accordion, while his brother John, born in 1933, played fiddle.[2] In 1969 he won the All-England accordion title.[1] He died on 8 February 2014, in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.[3]

Finbarr Dwyer
Also known asFinbar Dwyer
Born(1946-09-20)20 September 1946
Castletownbere, County Cork, Ireland
Died8 February 2014(2014-02-08) (aged 67)
Mallow, County Cork, Ireland
GenresIrish
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Button accordion, fiddle, guitar
Years active1950s–2014

Compositions Edit

The following tunes have been credited as compositions by Finbarr Dwyer in commercial recordings by a variety of Irish traditional musicians:

  • Beare Island Reel, published at least as early as 1974
  • Holly Bush, published at least as early as 1974
  • Kylebrack Rambler, published at least as early as 1979
  • Berehaven, published at least as early as 1970
  • Farewell to Kilroe, published at least as early as 1970

There are more tunes that have been credited to Finbarr Dwyer, but have either not been commercially recorded by other musicians or have only been credited to him according to less reliable sources.[4]

Discography Edit

This may not yet be a complete discography. Some of the Outlet releases listed below may in fact be reissues or compilations of each other's material.

  • Finbarr Dwyer with Teresa McMahon. Irish Traditional Accordionist. Outlet OLP 1004, 1970.[5] Finbarr Dwyer, accordion. Teresa McMahon, piano. Recorded at International Studios, Belfast. Producer: Billy McBurney. Engineer: Cel Fay.[6]
    • One track from this album, "Trim the Velvet / Berehaven," was included on The Champions. 9 Outlet champions play 16 of their best tracks of Irish traditional music, Outlet SOLP 1023, 1974.[7]
    • Reissue: Finbarr Dwyer with Teresa McMahon. Pure Traditional Irish Accordion Music. Outlet PTI CD 1004, 1994. Finbarr Dwyer, accordion. Teresa McMahon, piano. Contents: The pigeon on the gate; Gillespies—Hill 60; The spring well—The pipe on the job; Kitty's rambles—West the hill; The Druid's field—The fries breeches—Banish misfortune; Tatter Jack Welsh—Trim the velvet; Berehaven—The groves of Slaney; The iron gate—Paddy Ryan's dream; Farewell to Cailroe—Finbarr Dwyer's no. 2; The meadow—The concert flute; Upstairs in a tent—John Dwyer's; Paddy Taylor's.[8]
    • Reissue exactly as above but with original title: Finbarr Dwyer with Teresa McMahon. Irish Traditional Accordionist. Outlet PTI CD 1004, 1994.[9]
    • Five tracks from this album were included in the 2-volume anthology Festival of Traditional Irish Music first released as Outlet Records CHCD 1037, 1994. See a corrected contents listing of that anthology at irishtune.info.
    • Four tracks from this album were reissued as Finbarr Dwyer's contributions to this compilation: Joe Burke, Finbarr Dwyer, Kevin Loughlin and John Whelan. Titled either Session with Four Accordion Champions as Outlet SOLP 1027,[9] or Pure Irish Traditional Accordion. Session with Four Irish Champions, as Outlet PTI CD 1027.[10] See a corrected contents listing at irishtune.info.
    • Reissue: As CD 2, Finbarr Dwyer, of the 10-CD packaged set Celtic Souls. Irish Celtic Ballads & Traditional Music. IML Irish Music Licensing, released 5 September 1996. ISBN 978-3-86562-775-9. See a corrected contents listing at irishtune.info.
    • Reissue: Finbar [sic] Dwyer. Kitty's Rambles. All Media Entertainment, SICD5015, 2007[11] and/or 2009, released 9 April 2009.[12]
  • Finbarr Dwyer. The Best of Finbarr Dwyer. Outlet OLP 1011, 1971. With Teresa McMahon (piano). Contents: Side A-1: 1/ Paddy Kelly's Reel (P Kelly) – 2/ Finbar Dwyer's No. 1 & Mary McMahon (trad) reels—3/ Reevey's & The Bees Wing (trad) hornpipes—4/ The Mason's Apron (trad) reel—5/ Paddy Fahy's Favourite (trad) / Paddy Murphy's Wife (trad) reels—6/ The Golden Eagle (trad) & The Sunshine Hornpipes (trad). Side A-2: 1/ John Dwyer's Reels (J.Dwyer) & Reevey's (trad) – 2/ Paddy Fah's (sic) Jig (P. Fahy) & Hideout (jigs) – 3/ Cosgraves (trad) & The Laughing Reel (L. Dwyer) (reels) – 4/ The Wheels of the World (trad) & Pinch of Snuff (reels) – 5/ Sheik Billy (F. Dwyer) & The Copper Beech (F. Dwyer) (reels) – 6/ The College Grove (trad) (reel)[9][13]
    • The fourth track from this album, "The Mason's Apron" was included on The Champions. 9 Outlet champions play 16 of their best tracks of Irish traditional music, Outlet SOLP 1023, 1974.[7]
    • The same track, "The Mason's Apron," was also included in the 2-volume anthology Festival of Traditional Irish Music first released as Outlet Records CHCD 1037, 1994. See a corrected contents listing of that anthology at irishtune.info.
  • Finbarr Dwyer. Ireland's Own Traditional Accordionist. Finbarr Dwyer, accordion. Teresa McMahon, piano.[14] Outlet OLP 1016, 1971. Contents: Sean in a Fog (Sean Sa Cheo) cut #A.01a—Guager cut #A.01b—Father Kelly's [Reel] cut #A.02a—Mamma's Pet cut #A.02b—Ross Favourite (Jig) cut #A.03—Jenny's Welcome to Charlie cut #A.04—Ryan's (Hornpipe) cut #A.05a—High Level (Bridge) Hornpipe cut #A.05b—Sligo Maid, cut #A.06a—Sally Gardens cut #A.06b—Paddy Kelly's (Reel) cut #B.01—Galway Hornpipe cut #B.02—Betty's Fancy cut #B.03a—Grant's Reel cut #B.03b—Paddy Taylors Fancy cut #B.04a—New York Jig cut #B.04b—Augrim Jig cut #B.05—Johnny Allen's (Reel) cut #B.06a—Shoemaker's Daughter cut #B.06b[9][15]
  • Finbarr Dwyer. Star of Ireland. Silver Hill PSH 106, 1976. Traditional music arranged by Dwyer. Program notes on container by Frank Conroy. Contents: Mulhare's; Miss McLeod's – Teelin reel; Star of Ireland—Ahearne's egg; Fahy's – Tom Wall's downfall; Floggin reel—High level—Paddy Fahy's; Canadian no. 2 – Star of Munster; Jimmy's folly—Moving cloud; The dawn—Dead piper; My darling asleep—Mahoney's reel—Larry Reddigan's reels—Cooley's; Joe O'Malley's favourite.[16]
  • Finbarr Dwyer. Ireland's Champion Traditional Accordionist. Outlet SOLP 1032, 1977.[9][17]
  • Finbarr Dwyer. Gems for Accordion. Audiocassette. Tara, n.d.[18]
  • Finbarr Dwyer. Accordion Music from the Soul. 2007.[19] Contents: Finbarr Dwyer's Fancy—Richard Dwyers jigs—Rakish Paddy; The crib of perches—The fly by night—Clais an admid; Paddy Kelly's fancy—Waltz of the birds—Finbarr Dwyer's favourite; Emelda Roland's reel—The Lake Shore; The exile's return—Molly Bawn—Paddy Fahy's; The old thatched cabin—Whistling Rufus; Marching through Georgia—Alpine slopes.[20] See a corrected contents listing at irishtune.info.
  • Robbie Hannan, Finbarr Dwyer. The Tempest. Na Píobairí Uilleann, [2008]. Vol. 3 of the series Ace and Deuce of Piping.[21]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Sleeve notes to OLP 1004.
  2. ^ The Companion to Irish Traditional Music, ed. Fintan Vallely, New York: New York University Press, 1999, p. 112.
  3. ^ "The death has occurred of Finbarr DWYER". RIP.ie. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ^ Additional tunes that are listed with credits to Finbarr Dwyer can be found with the irishtune.info Tune Search tool
  5. ^ Still Records after All these Years 44 (Spring 2010), p. 43.
  6. ^ Label and sleeve notes for OLP 1004.
  7. ^ a b OCLC record number 61660541 viewed on 26 June 2010
  8. ^ OCLC record number 32972621 viewed on 26 June 2010
  9. ^ a b c d e "Disc Outlet". Irishmusicreview.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  10. ^ Front cover of PTI CD 1027 insert.
  11. ^ Irish Traditional Music Archive catalog entry for item 20752-CD, viewed on 27 June 2010. See http://www.itma.ie/ 18 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Finbar Dwyer :: Kitty's Rambles". Allcelticmusic.com. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  13. ^ "LISTSERV 15.5 – IRTRAD-L Archives". Listserv.heanet.ie. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  14. ^ http://ibiblio.unc.edu/keefer/mp11.htm#Mcmater[dead link]
  15. ^ "Folk Music Performer Index – Dov to Dz". Ibiblio.org. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  16. ^ OCLC record number 59672090 viewed on 26 June 2010
  17. ^ OCLC record number 21314371 viewed on 26 June 2010
  18. ^ "viewed on 27 June 2010". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  19. ^ Copyright date "2007" (contrary to OCLC-sourced date of 2008) according to physical copy of this album in CD format, examined on 30 April 2021.
  20. ^ OCLC record number 314011455 viewed on 26 June 2010
  21. ^ OCLC record number 276956142 viewed on 26 June 2010

October 21, 2023
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Finbarr Dwyer often misspelled as Finbar Dwyer 20 September 1946 8 February 2014 was a traditional Irish accordion player from the famed Dwyer musical family He was born in Castletownbere County Cork on 20 September 1946 began playing accordion at the age of three and began composing at the age of nine 1 Both of his parents played accordion and his father also played fiddle His brothers Richard and Michael died 1996 likewise played accordion while his brother John born in 1933 played fiddle 2 In 1969 he won the All England accordion title 1 He died on 8 February 2014 in Mallow County Cork Ireland 3 Finbarr DwyerAlso known asFinbar DwyerBorn 1946 09 20 20 September 1946Castletownbere County Cork IrelandDied8 February 2014 2014 02 08 aged 67 Mallow County Cork IrelandGenresIrishOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Button accordion fiddle guitarYears active1950s 2014Compositions EditThe following tunes have been credited as compositions by Finbarr Dwyer in commercial recordings by a variety of Irish traditional musicians Beare Island Reel published at least as early as 1974 Holly Bush published at least as early as 1974 Kylebrack Rambler published at least as early as 1979 Berehaven published at least as early as 1970 Farewell to Kilroe published at least as early as 1970There are more tunes that have been credited to Finbarr Dwyer but have either not been commercially recorded by other musicians or have only been credited to him according to less reliable sources 4 Discography EditThis may not yet be a complete discography Some of the Outlet releases listed below may in fact be reissues or compilations of each other s material Finbarr Dwyer with Teresa McMahon Irish Traditional Accordionist Outlet OLP 1004 1970 5 Finbarr Dwyer accordion Teresa McMahon piano Recorded at International Studios Belfast Producer Billy McBurney Engineer Cel Fay 6 One track from this album Trim the Velvet Berehaven was included on The Champions 9 Outlet champions play 16 of their best tracks of Irish traditional music Outlet SOLP 1023 1974 7 Reissue Finbarr Dwyer with Teresa McMahon Pure Traditional Irish Accordion Music Outlet PTI CD 1004 1994 Finbarr Dwyer accordion Teresa McMahon piano Contents The pigeon on the gate Gillespies Hill 60 The spring well The pipe on the job Kitty s rambles West the hill The Druid s field The fries breeches Banish misfortune Tatter Jack Welsh Trim the velvet Berehaven The groves of Slaney The iron gate Paddy Ryan s dream Farewell to Cailroe Finbarr Dwyer s no 2 The meadow The concert flute Upstairs in a tent John Dwyer s Paddy Taylor s 8 Reissue exactly as above but with original title Finbarr Dwyer with Teresa McMahon Irish Traditional Accordionist Outlet PTI CD 1004 1994 9 Five tracks from this album were included in the 2 volume anthology Festival of Traditional Irish Music first released as Outlet Records CHCD 1037 1994 See a corrected contents listing of that anthology at irishtune info Four tracks from this album were reissued as Finbarr Dwyer s contributions to this compilation Joe Burke Finbarr Dwyer Kevin Loughlin and John Whelan Titled either Session with Four Accordion Champions as Outlet SOLP 1027 9 or Pure Irish Traditional Accordion Session with Four Irish Champions as Outlet PTI CD 1027 10 See a corrected contents listing at irishtune info Reissue As CD 2 Finbarr Dwyer of the 10 CD packaged set Celtic Souls Irish Celtic Ballads amp Traditional Music IML Irish Music Licensing released 5 September 1996 ISBN 978 3 86562 775 9 See a corrected contents listing at irishtune info Reissue Finbar sic Dwyer Kitty s Rambles All Media Entertainment SICD5015 2007 11 and or 2009 released 9 April 2009 12 Finbarr Dwyer The Best of Finbarr Dwyer Outlet OLP 1011 1971 With Teresa McMahon piano Contents Side A 1 1 Paddy Kelly s Reel P Kelly 2 Finbar Dwyer s No 1 amp Mary McMahon trad reels 3 Reevey s amp The Bees Wing trad hornpipes 4 The Mason s Apron trad reel 5 Paddy Fahy s Favourite trad Paddy Murphy s Wife trad reels 6 The Golden Eagle trad amp The Sunshine Hornpipes trad Side A 2 1 John Dwyer s Reels J Dwyer amp Reevey s trad 2 Paddy Fah s sic Jig P Fahy amp Hideout jigs 3 Cosgraves trad amp The Laughing Reel L Dwyer reels 4 The Wheels of the World trad amp Pinch of Snuff reels 5 Sheik Billy F Dwyer amp The Copper Beech F Dwyer reels 6 The College Grove trad reel 9 13 The fourth track from this album The Mason s Apron was included on The Champions 9 Outlet champions play 16 of their best tracks of Irish traditional music Outlet SOLP 1023 1974 7 The same track The Mason s Apron was also included in the 2 volume anthology Festival of Traditional Irish Music first released as Outlet Records CHCD 1037 1994 See a corrected contents listing of that anthology at irishtune info Finbarr Dwyer Ireland s Own Traditional Accordionist Finbarr Dwyer accordion Teresa McMahon piano 14 Outlet OLP 1016 1971 Contents Sean in a Fog Sean Sa Cheo cut A 01a Guager cut A 01b Father Kelly s Reel cut A 02a Mamma s Pet cut A 02b Ross Favourite Jig cut A 03 Jenny s Welcome to Charlie cut A 04 Ryan s Hornpipe cut A 05a High Level Bridge Hornpipe cut A 05b Sligo Maid cut A 06a Sally Gardens cut A 06b Paddy Kelly s Reel cut B 01 Galway Hornpipe cut B 02 Betty s Fancy cut B 03a Grant s Reel cut B 03b Paddy Taylors Fancy cut B 04a New York Jig cut B 04b Augrim Jig cut B 05 Johnny Allen s Reel cut B 06a Shoemaker s Daughter cut B 06b 9 15 Finbarr Dwyer Star of Ireland Silver Hill PSH 106 1976 Traditional music arranged by Dwyer Program notes on container by Frank Conroy Contents Mulhare s Miss McLeod s Teelin reel Star of Ireland Ahearne s egg Fahy s Tom Wall s downfall Floggin reel High level Paddy Fahy s Canadian no 2 Star of Munster Jimmy s folly Moving cloud The dawn Dead piper My darling asleep Mahoney s reel Larry Reddigan s reels Cooley s Joe O Malley s favourite 16 Finbarr Dwyer Ireland s Champion Traditional Accordionist Outlet SOLP 1032 1977 9 17 Finbarr Dwyer Gems for Accordion Audiocassette Tara n d 18 Finbarr Dwyer Accordion Music from the Soul 2007 19 Contents Finbarr Dwyer s Fancy Richard Dwyers jigs Rakish Paddy The crib of perches The fly by night Clais an admid Paddy Kelly s fancy Waltz of the birds Finbarr Dwyer s favourite Emelda Roland s reel The Lake Shore The exile s return Molly Bawn Paddy Fahy s The old thatched cabin Whistling Rufus Marching through Georgia Alpine slopes 20 See a corrected contents listing at irishtune info Robbie Hannan Finbarr Dwyer The Tempest Na Piobairi Uilleann 2008 Vol 3 of the series Ace and Deuce of Piping 21 References Edit a b Sleeve notes to OLP 1004 The Companion to Irish Traditional Music ed Fintan Vallely New York New York University Press 1999 p 112 The death has occurred of Finbarr DWYER RIP ie 8 February 2014 Retrieved 18 February 2014 Additional tunes that are listed with credits to Finbarr Dwyer can be found with the irishtune info Tune Search tool Still Records after All these Years 44 Spring 2010 p 43 Label and sleeve notes for OLP 1004 a b OCLC record number 61660541 viewed on 26 June 2010 OCLC record number 32972621 viewed on 26 June 2010 a b c d e Disc Outlet Irishmusicreview com Retrieved 5 September 2013 Front cover of PTI CD 1027 insert Irish Traditional Music Archive catalog entry for item 20752 CD viewed on 27 June 2010 See http www itma ie Archived 18 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Finbar Dwyer Kitty s Rambles Allcelticmusic com 9 April 2009 Retrieved 5 September 2013 LISTSERV 15 5 IRTRAD L Archives Listserv heanet ie 28 July 2010 Retrieved 5 September 2013 http ibiblio unc edu keefer mp11 htm Mcmater dead link Folk Music Performer Index Dov to Dz Ibiblio org Retrieved 5 September 2013 OCLC record number 59672090 viewed on 26 June 2010 OCLC record number 21314371 viewed on 26 June 2010 viewed on 27 June 2010 Amazon com Retrieved 18 February 2014 Copyright date 2007 contrary to OCLC sourced date of 2008 according to physical copy of this album in CD format examined on 30 April 2021 OCLC record number 314011455 viewed on 26 June 2010 OCLC record number 276956142 viewed on 26 June 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Finbarr Dwyer amp oldid 1166008622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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