Liam O'Flynn
Irish musical artist (1945–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liam O'Flynn, Óg Flynn (Irish: Liam Ó Floinn, 15 September 1945 – 14 March 2018)[1] was an Irish uilleann piper and Irish traditional musician. In addition to a solo career and as a member of Planxty, O'Flynn recorded with: Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Kate Bush, Mark Knopfler, The Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Mike Oldfield, Mary Black, Enya and Sinéad O'Connor.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Liam Óg O'Flynn[1] |
Also known as | Liam Óg Ó Floinn |
Born | (1945-09-15)15 September 1945 Kill, County Kildare, Ireland |
Died | 14 March 2018(2018-03-14) (aged 72) Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Irish traditional music |
Instrument(s) | Uilleann pipes, Tin Whistle |
Years active | 1966–2018 |
O'Flynn was acknowledged as Ireland's foremost exponent of the uilleann pipes and brought the music of the instrument to a worldwide audience. In 2007, O'Flynn was named Musician of the Year at the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Awards, considered to be the foremost recognition given to traditional Irish musicians.[2]