James Byrne Musical artist

James Byrne (Irish: An Beirneach, January 1, 1946 - November 7, 2008) was an Irish farmer and fiddle playing icon from Donegal. He has been called one of Ireland's leading fiddle players.

Personal facts

James Byrne
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1946
Birth place
County Donegal , Ireland , Glencolmcille
Date of deathNovember 07, 2008
Place of death
County Donegal , Ireland , Glencolmcille

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Musical artist

Career started1965
Career ended2008
associated musical artist
Altan (band)
Tommy Peoples
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Folk music
Folk music of Ireland
instrument
Fiddle
record label
Claddagh Records

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