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Andy McGann

Andy McGann (1928 – July 13, 2004) was an Irish-American fiddle player and a celebrated exponent of Sligo-style fiddling. He was born in New York to immigrant parents from County Sligo, living first in west Harlem before moving as a child to Mott Haven in the Bronx. McGann received violin instruction from Catherine Brennan Grant, a teacher grounded in both classical and Irish traditional music, an…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
New York, New York, United States
Born
October 5th, 1928
Died
July 13th, 2004
Labels
Shanachie
Green Linnet
Last updated: May 4th, 2016

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