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Profile of Seamus Egan
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Seamus Egan |
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1st July 1969 |
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Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Seamus Egan is an Irish-American musician.
Early days
Seamus Egan was born on July 1, 1969 in Hatboro, Philadelphia. At the age of three his parents emigrated to County Mayo, Ireland.
He learned accordion from Martin Donaghue who was wheelchair-bound. He saw Matt Molloy and James Galway on television and suddenly decided to take up the flute. Seamus won the all-ireland championship on 4 different instruments by the time he was 14.
Green Fields of America
When Mick Moloney founded Green Fields of America in 1977, Seamus joined up and took lessons from Mick on the banjo. Two years later he returned to Ireland and won the All-Ireland championship on banjo and mandolin. In 1985 he recorded a solo album "Traditional Music Of Ireland".
In 1992 he joined Susan McKeown's band "The Chanting House" and appeared on a live album with them. Eileen Ivers was also a member of the band. In 1994 he founded Solas and has been on every one of their albums. He is also producer of the albums. In 1995 he recorded music for the quirky low-budget film "The Brothers McMullen".
Discography
Solo albums:
- Traditional Music Of Ireland (1985)
- A Week In January (1990)
- When Juniper Sleeps (1996)
- Celtic Tapestry (1999)
Seamus Egan, Eugene O'Donnell & Mick Moloney
As Session musician:
- "Wild Blue" by Eileen Ivers (1996)
With Solas:
- Solas (1996)
- Summer Spells and Scattered Showers (1997)
- The Words That Remain (1998)
- The Hour Before Dawn (2000)
- Another Day (2004)
- The Edge of Silence (2004)
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