Frankie Kennedy Musical artist

Frankie Kennedy (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was a flute and tin whistle player born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was also the co-founder of the band Altan, formed with his wife Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The popular Frankie Kennedy Winter Music School was founded in 1994 in his honour.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 30, 1955
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland , County Antrim
Date of deathSeptember 19, 1994
Place of death
Belfast , Northern Ireland , Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast

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Musical artist

Career started1981
Career ended1994
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Folk music
Folk music of Ireland
World music
instrument
Flute
record label
Gael-Linn Records
Green Linnet Records

Topical connections

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Frankie Kennedy on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.altan.ie/history.html
  2. http://www.frankiekennedy.com
  3. http://www.frankiekennedy.org
  4. http://www.iol.ie/~stopscod/altan/altan.htm
  5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cG-OnGYcio
  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LXG3GMG2xI
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn12ns2XzwQ