Dermot Anthony O'Reilly (1942 – 17 February 2007) was an Irish-born

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musician, producer and songwriter.

Life

He was born in

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, and educated at Inchicore, County Dublin.''

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'' () In March 1968, O'Reilly emigrated to

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where he met future bandmates

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and Denis Ryan. He was one of the founding members of ''The Sons of Erin'' and helped form the band ''Sullivan's Gypsies'' in 1970. In 1971, O'Reilly, O'Byrne and Ryan moved to St. John's and began performing as ''

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''. ''Ryan's Fancy'' became a popular

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group that released 12 albums and hosted a successful television program for several seasons. O'Reilly wrote and produced many Irish songs as a member of ''Ryan's Fancy'', as a solo artist and later as a member of the group ''Brishney''. O'Reilly performed regularly with Fergus O'Byrne. In 2004, ''Ryan's Fancy'' was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the East Coast Music Association. After ''Ryan's Fancy'' disbanded, O'Reilly founded Piperstock Productions, a video production and marketing company based in

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. O'Reilly died of a heart attack, aged 64, in St. John's and is survived by his wife, Ann, and their three daughters.CBC obituary

Works

Some of Piperstock's video productions are: * ''The Last Run'' * ''Rigs, Jigs and Songs from the Heart'' * ''Cain's Legacy''

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External links

Bio at ''Ryans Fancy'' websiteDermot O'Reilly - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, v. 4, p. 178
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oreilly, Dermot 1942 births 2007 deaths Canadian folk musicians Irish emigrants to Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland alumni Musicians from County Dublin Musicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Musicians from Toronto 20th-century Canadian male musicians

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