Arty McGlynn (7 August 1944 – 18 December 2019) was an Irish

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born in Omagh,

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. In addition to his solo work, he collaborated with different notable groups such as Patrick Street,

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, Four Men and a Dog, De Dannan and the

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Band. He played

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on the critically acclaimed 1989 Van Morrison album, ''

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''. He also played duo performances and recordings with

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piper Liam O'Flynn, and his wife, fiddle player Nollaig Casey.

Discography

Solo

* ''McGlynn's Fancy'' (1994 / originally released in 1979) * ''Celtic Airs'' (2000) re-release of ''McGlynn's Fancy''

With
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* '' Inarticulate Speech of the Heart'' (1983) * ''

'' (1989) * '' Days Like This'' (1995)

With
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* ''

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'' (1986)

With Patrick Street

* '' Patrick Street'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' All in Good Time'' (1993)

With Nollaig Casey

* ''Lead the Knave'' (1989) * ''Causeway'' (1995) * ''The music of what happened'' (2004) * ''Traditional Irish Jigs, Reels and Airs'' (2005) re-release of ''Lead the Knave''

With Liam O'Flynn

* '' Out to an Other Side'' (1993) * '' The Given Note'' (1995) * '' The Piper's Call'' (1999)

With Frankie Gavin & Aidan Coffey

* ''Irlande'' (1994)

With Alan Kelly

* ''Mosaic'' (2001)

With John Carty (musician)

* Yeh, That's All It Is * John Carty & Brian Rooney * Pathway to the Well * At It Again

With Noel Hill

* The Irish Concertina Two (2005)

References

Specific

External links

*
Arty's Discography at Taramusic.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:McGlynn, Arty 1944 births 2019 deaths People from Omagh Guitarists from Northern Ireland Irish male guitarists Patrick Street members Musicians from County Tyrone