Seán Keane (Irish: Seán Ó Catháin; born 12 July 1946) is an Irish fiddler, teacher and former member of The Chieftains. He was a member of Ceoltóirí Chualann in the 1960s, before joining The Chieftains in 1968.[1] He has a unique style, especially in his use of ornamentation, perhaps influenced by the music of the uilleann pipes.
Seán Keane
Seán Ó Catháin
Keane performing in 2010
Background information
Born
(1946-07-12) 12 July 1946 (age 76) Drimnagh, Dublin, Ireland
Keane was born into a musical family in Drimnagh, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Keane's mother and father were both fiddle players from musical communities in County Longford and County Clare, respectively, and would host many traditional players who traveled from all over Ireland to perform in Dublin city. The Keane household became a landmark in Dublin's traditional music scene in the 1950s and 1960s. These guests greatly influenced Keane and his brother, James, an accordion player, as did their summer trips to Longford and Clare where they encountered much traditional music.[1]
Legacy
In May 1981, Keane was profiled on RTÉ'sHand Me Down series, which looks at how traditional music is handed on from generation to generation.[2] Each program features a traditional artist and looks at how they inherited Irish music from their family. In this extract from the program, Keane plays solo before accompanying members of the Castle Céilí Band with the Mullagh set dancers at the Willie Clancy Summer School. The Castle Céilí Band were reformed especially for the program which is now archived in the RTÉ Libraries and Archives.
In March 2019, Keane was featured on Season 8 episode 1 of TG4's documentary series 'Sé Mo Laoch, which features on some of Ireland's greatest traditional musicians.[3] The 25 minute-long documentary looked at his life and career from his childhood up until the present day and is archived on TG4 Player.
Personal life
Keane is married and has three children, Deirdre, Páraic and Darach. Darach and Páraic are both excellent musicians. The majority of Seán's grandchildren play: Molly, Alex and Ella play fiddle. Loulou and Clara play concertina. Ruby plays cell, while Jack plays uilleann pipes/tin whistle. His other grandchildren are Doireann, Páidí and Seán Óg.[1]
^Cogan, Agnes (25 May 1981). "Exploring Seán Keane's Genius". Hand Me Down. RTÉ. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^Ní Bhaoill, Niamh; O'Connor, Dónal (24 March 2019). "Seán Keane". 'Sé Mo Laoch. TG4. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
External links
Official website
Irish Traditional Music Archive
Hand Me Down (RTÉ Archives)
'Sé Mo Laoch (TG4 Player)
February 14, 2023
seán, keane, fiddler, seán, keane, irish, seán, catháin, born, july, 1946, irish, fiddler, teacher, former, member, chieftains, member, ceoltóirí, chualann, 1960s, before, joining, chieftains, 1968, unique, style, especially, ornamentation, perhaps, influenced. Sean Keane Irish Sean o Cathain born 12 July 1946 is an Irish fiddler teacher and former member of The Chieftains He was a member of Ceoltoiri Chualann in the 1960s before joining The Chieftains in 1968 1 He has a unique style especially in his use of ornamentation perhaps influenced by the music of the uilleann pipes Sean KeaneSean o CathainKeane performing in 2010Background informationBorn 1946 07 12 12 July 1946 age 76 Drimnagh Dublin IrelandGenresFolk Traditional IrishOccupation s Musician teacherInstrument s FiddleYears active1960s presentLabelsCladdagh Island RCA ShanachieWebsitethechieftains wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Legacy 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Solo albums 4 2 Collaborations 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditKeane was born into a musical family in Drimnagh a suburb of Dublin Ireland Keane s mother and father were both fiddle players from musical communities in County Longford and County Clare respectively and would host many traditional players who traveled from all over Ireland to perform in Dublin city The Keane household became a landmark in Dublin s traditional music scene in the 1950s and 1960s These guests greatly influenced Keane and his brother James an accordion player as did their summer trips to Longford and Clare where they encountered much traditional music 1 Legacy EditIn May 1981 Keane was profiled on RTE s Hand Me Down series which looks at how traditional music is handed on from generation to generation 2 Each program features a traditional artist and looks at how they inherited Irish music from their family In this extract from the program Keane plays solo before accompanying members of the Castle Ceili Band with the Mullagh set dancers at the Willie Clancy Summer School The Castle Ceili Band were reformed especially for the program which is now archived in the RTE Libraries and Archives In March 2019 Keane was featured on Season 8 episode 1 of TG4 s documentary series Se Mo Laoch which features on some of Ireland s greatest traditional musicians 3 The 25 minute long documentary looked at his life and career from his childhood up until the present day and is archived on TG4 Player Personal life EditKeane is married and has three children Deirdre Paraic and Darach Darach and Paraic are both excellent musicians The majority of Sean s grandchildren play Molly Alex and Ella play fiddle Loulou and Clara play concertina Ruby plays cell while Jack plays uilleann pipes tin whistle His other grandchildren are Doireann Paidi and Sean og 1 Discography EditSee also The Chieftains Discography Solo albums Edit Gusty s Frolics 1975 Sean Keane 1982 Jig it in Style 1990 Collaborations Edit Reel Away the Real World with James Keane and Mick Moloney 1980 Contentment is Wealth with Matt Molloy 1985 The Fire Aflame with Matt Molloy and Liam O Flynn 1993 Fire in the Kitchen with Paddy Moloney 1998 References Edit a b c Sean Keane The Chieftains Retrieved 16 June 2020 Cogan Agnes 25 May 1981 Exploring Sean Keane s Genius Hand Me Down RTE Retrieved 16 June 2020 Ni Bhaoill Niamh O Connor Donal 24 March 2019 Sean Keane Se Mo Laoch TG4 Retrieved 16 June 2020 External links EditOfficial website Irish Traditional Music Archive Hand Me Down RTE Archives Se Mo Laoch TG4 Player Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sean Keane fiddler amp oldid 1008790482, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
