Matt Cranitch (born 1948) is an Irish fiddle player. Cranitch is a founding member of

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.Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark & Trillo, Richard (1999) ''World Music The Rough Guide: Africa, Europe and the Middle East'', Rough Guides, , p. 188 He is a graduate in

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and music from University College Cork, lectures at the

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on subjects of

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and

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. He has a particular involvement in the music of

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, on the Cork/Kerry border, and is engaged in on-going research on the fiddling style of this region at the Irish World Music Centre,

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. He has written extensively on

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. He has also been a member of the band Sliabh Notes.Pop and Jazz Guide
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'', 8 March 2002, retrieved 2011-06-24Top traditional group bound to make an impression
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'', 12 September 2003, retrieved 2011-06-24 He currently lives in

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. See also Na Fili Discography.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cranitch, Matt Irish fiddlers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 1948 births Musicians from County Cork 21st-century violinists