Peter Horan (1926 – 17 October 2010) was an

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and fiddle player from Killavil,

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, who is known for having developed a unique style influenced by the local

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tradition. He was called "one of the country's best known flute and fiddle players" when he died.

Career

For nearly 30 years he performed as a duet with fiddler Fred Finn. He was a brother-in-law of Dick Brennan, a noted south Sligo fiddle player of an earlier era. More recently he performed with

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fiddler

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and the pair released a CD called "Fortune Favours the Merry," accompanied by

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on the piano. He continued to perform and teach in Ireland and at Irish arts festivals around the world, including the Catskills Irish Arts Week and the Ennis Trad Festival. In 2002 he was given the Irish Music Awards Hall of Fame award. In 2009, St. Angela's College Sligo and NUI Galway recognised and honoured Peter as one of South Sligo's most talented and best known traditional musicians by awarding him an Honorary Master of Music. For "His authentic, natural style, which is firmly rooted in the Coleman tradition, stands out as a unique musical talent and resource within our region and our country.. . ." Peter Horan diedMusician Peter Horan dies
RTÉ. 18 October 2010. on 17 October 2010 in the North West Hospice, Sligo.

Discography

* ''Music of Sligo'' (with Fred Finn) * ''Music at

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's'' (various artists), 1992 * ''The Mountain Road – Tune Popular in South Sligo'' (various artists) * ''Fortune Favours The Merry'' (with

), 2004 * ''The Sound of Coleman Country'' Various Artists Featured Appearance (2006) * ''The Merry Love to Play'' (with

), 2007

References

Sligo documentary includes footage/interview with Peter Horan

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Horan, Peter 1926 births 2010 deaths Irish folk musicians Musicians from County Sligo