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John Morris (other)
John or Johnny Morris may refer to: Art and culture *John Morris (piper) (), Irish piper *John Morris (composer) (1926–2018), film composer often employed by Mel Brooks *John Chester Brooks Morris or Chester Morris (1901–1970), American actor *John Morris (actor) (born 1984), American voice actor *John Morris (Australian actor) (born 1963), Australian television actor *John G. Morris (1916–2017), picture editor *John Meirion Morris (1936–2020), Welsh sculptor *John Morris (sculptor) (born 1963), English sculptor *John Morris (filmmaker) (born 1983), American film screenwriter and producer Military *John Morris (soldier) (1617–1649), English army officer *John W. Morris (1921–2013), U.S. Army general *John Morris (Medal of Honor) (1855–?), United States Marine Corps corporal who received the Medal of Honor *John Ignatius Morris (1842–1902), Royal Marines officer *John Thomas Morris (1931–2015), British Army soldier * John Morris (activity 1663–1672), (see below ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morris (piper)
John Morris, aka Morris Sarsfield, aka Muiruich (fl. 1850-75), Irish piper. Morris was a native of Clydagh, Headford, County Galway, and appears to have been called Morris Sarsfield "from hero worship of the famous general", Patrick Sarsfield (c.1660-1693). The Irish-speaking people of the area knew him as Muiruich. Nicholas Burke stated "he was a powerful man and a great player on the pipes" but very restless, unable to stay in one place for long. He spent much of his life in England, "but if he happened to be at home at the time, he was sure to be off with the crowd that went harvesting to that country every year." Once, in Wales, he was keeping good company with a group of miners until he was asked to play ''The Collier’s Reel''. Not knowing the tune, he performed another in its place which displeased the miners ("To be unable to play the tune so named after their trade or calling was to be unworthy of their patronage") with the result that the miners chased him out of tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |