Eddie Duffy (1894–1986) was a traditional
Irish music
Irish music is music that has been created in various genres on the island of Ireland.
The indigenous music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th and into the 21st century, despite globalis ...
ian. Many of his songs and tunes came from his mother, who played the
accordion.
Music
He was influenced by the playing of William Carroll and Laurence Nugent, from Lack,
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
. His name is now internationally known since he passed on many tunes and songs to
Cathal McConnell
Cathal McConnell (born 1944) is a musician and singer best known as the mainstay of traditional band The Boys of the Lough, of which he was a founder member. His main instruments are the Irish flute and the tin whistle.
Early life
McConnell came ...
of the group
The Boys of the Lough
The Boys of the Lough is a Scottish-Irish Celtic music band active since the 1970s.
Early years
Their first album, called ''Boys of the Lough'' (1972) consisted of Aly Bain (fiddle), Cathal McConnell (flute), Dick Gaughan (vocals and guitar) and ...
.
Eddie Duffy and Mick Hoy Memorial Traditional Music Festival
In memory of Eddie Duffy, the Eddie Duffy and Mick Hoy Memorial Traditional Music Festival takes place every year on the second weekend in October in Derrygonnelly.
See also
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Irish flute
The Irish flute is a conical-bore, simple-system wooden flute of the type favoured by classical flautists of the early 19th century, or to a flute of modern manufacture derived from this design (often with modifications to optimize its use in Ir ...
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Mick Hoy (musician)
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Folk singers from Northern Ireland
Flautists from Northern Ireland
Musicians from County Fermanagh
1986 deaths
1894 births
20th-century male singers from Northern Ireland
20th-century flautists