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Séamus Ennis

Séamus Ennis (Irish: Séamas Mac Aonghusa; 5 May 1919 – 5 October 1982) was an Irish musician, singer and Irish music collector. He was most noted for his uilleann pipe playing and was partly responsible for the revival of the instrument during the twentieth century, having co-founded Na Píobairí Uilleann, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the promotion of the uilleann pipes and its music. He i…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Ireland
Born
May 5th, 1919
Died
October 5th, 1982
Labels
Green Linnet
Rounder
Topic Records
Gael-Linn
Tara
Last updated: October 13th, 2014·MusicBrainz

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