Josephine Keegan

Josephine Keegan
Born1935
Dundee
NationalityBritish, Irish
Known forPiano and fiddle

Josephine Keegan (born 1935), is a piano accompanist, fiddler and traditional Irish music composer.[1]

Biography

Josephine Keegan was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1935. Her family came to County Armagh in 1939. They finally settled in Mullaghbane in 1950. Keegan got involved in music played in the area and played with the John Murphy céilí band. Keegan began competing and was successful in a number of them such as the Feis Ceoil in Dublin in 1955 where she won the Gold Medal going on to the first prize at the 1995 Oireachtas.[2][3]

Keegan moved to London in 1963, and played with the Galtymore and Fulham bands among others. In 1969 she moved back to Ireland, where she played with fiddle player Sean Maguire. Keegan began working accompanying musicians on albums, mostly on piano. The musicians she worked with included Joe Burke, Séamus Tansey, Kevin Loughlin and Roger Sherlock. Between 1977 and 1982 Keegan recorded five solo albums. She played the fiddle on these albums, also playing her own accompaniment on piano. Keegan began to publish her compositions in 2002.[2][4][3][5][6]

Awards

  • 2003 Boston College
  • 2005 TG4 Composer of the Year
  • 2005 Newry and Mourne District Council

Bibliography

  • A drop in the ocean : traditional Irish tunes
  • Lifeswork : the compositions of Josephine Keegan
  • A few tunes 'now and then'
  • The Keegan tunes. book 4

Albums

  • The Keegan tunes. a selection of traditional Irish music
  • The Fairy Bridges
  • The Nightingale and Other Lesser Spotted Tunes

References and sources

  1. ^ "Josephine Keegan". The Irish Tune Composers' Pages. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Wonderful music of Josephine Keegan". independent. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Features". ITMA. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Josephine Keegan". irishmusicreview.com. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ "About Us – Oriel Traditional Orchestra". Oriel Traditional Orchestra – Oriel Traditional Orchestra. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. ^ Johnston, Neil (4 July 2008). "Folk: Legendary fiddle player honoured". belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

Read other articles:

Verena Mayr

Austrian athlete Verena MayrPreiner in 2018Personal informationBirth nameVerena PreinerBorn (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29)Ebensee, AustriaEducationJohannes Kepler University LinzHeight1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]Weight65 kg (143 lb)SportCountryAustriaSportAthleticsEvent(s)Heptathlon, Pentathlon Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Austria World Championships 2019 Doha Heptathlon European U23 Championships 2017 Bydgoszcz Heptathlon Unive...

 

Yanaguana (San Antonio)

Native American village Site of Yanaguana Yanaguana was the Payaya people village in the geographical area that became the Bexar County city of San Antonio, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] Some accounts believe the Payaya also referred to the San Antonio River as Yanaguana, and it is sometimes promoted as such for the tourist industry.[2] For a number of years, the city of San Antonio contracted with Yanaguana Cruises Inc. for an exclusive monopoly to operate tour barges on a s...

 

Lichtenberg

This article is about the district in Berlin. For the locality within Lichtenberg, see Lichtenberg (locality). For other uses, see Lichtenberg (disambiguation). Borough of Berlin in GermanyLichtenberg Borough of Berlin FlagCoat of armsLocation of Lichtenberg in Berlin Lichtenberg Show map of GermanyLichtenberg Show map of BerlinCoordinates: 52°32′N 13°30′E / 52.533°N 13.500°E / 52.533; 13.500CountryGermanyStateBerlinCityBerlin Subdivisions10 localitiesGovernmen...

Palombara Sabina

Palombara Sabinacomune Palombara Sabina – VedutaVista dell'abitato sul Colle LocalizzazioneStato Italia Regione Lazio Città metropolitana Roma AmministrazioneSindacoAlessandro Palombi (lista civica Primavera Sabina) dal 1-5-2015 (2º mandato dal 22-9-2020) TerritorioCoordinate42°04′N 12°46′E / 42.066667°N 12.766667°E42.066667; 12.766667 (Palombara Sabina)Coordinate: 42°04′N 12°46′E / 42.066667°N 12.766667°E...

 

Shikigami

Abe no Seimei dan shikigami-nya (kanan bawah) di hadapan sekelompok roh iblis yang seperti dewa. Shikigami (式神code: ja is deprecated , juga dieja dengan Shiki-no-kami, 式の神) adalah sosok Kami yang berasal dari arwah manusia atau binatang yang meninggal dengan membawa perasaan dendam dan kebencian yang teramat sangat mendalam bersama-sama menuju ke alam kematiannya.[1] Ajaran tentang praktik pemanggilan dan penyegelan Shikigami berasal dari ajaran Onmyōdō. Deskripsi Shikigam...

 

Derek Alton Walcott

Sir Derek WalcottWalcott pada jamuan makan malam kehormatan di Amsterdam, 20 Mei 2008LahirDerek Alton Walcott(1930-01-23)23 Januari 1930Castries, Saint LuciaMeninggal17 Maret 2017(2017-03-17) (umur 87)Cap Estate, Gros-Islet, Saint LuciaPekerjaanPenyair, penulis drama, profesorKebangsaanSaint LuciaGenrePuisi dan dramaAliran sastraPascakolonialisme, PascamodernismeKarya terkenalDream on Monkey Mountain (1967), Omeros (1990), White Egrets (2007)PenghargaanNobel Sastra 1992 Penghar...

Teoria queer

Indice 1 Teoria 2 Storia 3 Panoramica 4 Prostituzione, pornografia e BDSM 5 Critiche 6 Note 7 Bibliografia 8 Voci correlate 9 Collegamenti esterni La teoria queer è una teoria sociologica, incentrata sulla critica e il riesame dei concetti di sesso e genere, emersa all'inizio degli anni novanta negli Stati Uniti e in Europa. Teoria La teoria nacque in seno agli studi gay e lesbici, agli studi di genere e alla teoria femminista. Sulla scia delle tesi di Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida e Jul...

 

List of people banned from Major League Baseball

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: List of people banned from Major League Baseball – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) A ban from Major League Baseball is a form of punishment levied by the Office of the Commissioner of Majo...

 

Yael German

Yael GermanLahir4 Agustus 1947 (umur 76)Tempat lahirHaifa, Mandat Britania atas PalestinaKnesset19, 20, 21, 22Faksi yang diwakili di Knesset<2013Meretz2013–Yesh AtidJabatan menteri2013–2014Menteri Kesehatan Yael German (Ibrani: יעל גרמן, lahir 4 Agustus 1947) adalah seorang politikus Israel yang saat ini menjabat sebagai anggota Knesset dari partai Yesh Atid. Ia menjabat sebagai Menteri Kesehatan dari tahun 2013 hingga 2014 dan wali kota Herzliya dari tahun 1998 hingga 2013...

Solimano il Magnifico

Disambiguazione – Solimano rimanda qui. Se stai cercando altri significati, vedi Solimano (disambigua). Solimano I il MagnificoRitratto di Solimano del 1530 circa, bottega di TizianoSultano dell'Impero ottomanoIn carica30 settembre 1520 –6 settembre 1566 PredecessoreSelim I SuccessoreSelim II TrattamentoPadiscià Altri titoliQaysar-ı Rum (Cesare dei Romei)Califfo dell'IslamAmir al-Mu'mininCustode delle due Sacre Moschee NascitaTrebisonda, 6 novembre 1494 MorteSzigetv�...

 

Mars 3

Pengorbit Mars 3Pengorbit Mars 3Operator Uni SovietTipe misiPengorbitSatelit dariMarsTanggal memasuki orbit2 Desember 1971Tanggal perluncuran28 Mei 1971 at 15:26:30 UTCWahana peluncurProton-K dengan Blok DDurasi misi28 Mei 1971 hingga 22 Agustus 1972ID COSPAR1971-049ABerat2.265 kg (4.993 pon)Orbital elementsEksentrisitas.95548Inklinasi60°Apoapsis211.400 km (131.400 mi)Periapsis1.500 km (930 mi)Orbital period12,79 hari Mars 3 adalah wahana angkasa tak berawa...

 

2016 United States attorney general elections

For related races, see 2016 United States elections. 2016 United States attorney general elections ← 2015 November 8, 2016 2018 → 2017 (VA) →10 attorney general offices10 states[a]   Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats before 23 20 Seats after 24 19 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 10,444,739[1] 11,149,338 Percentage 45.82% 48.92% Seats up 4 6 Seats won 5 5      D...

Template talk:LGBT

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the LGBT template. Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic. New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help. Assume good faith Be polite and avoid personal attacks Be welcoming to newcomers Seek dispute resolution if needed Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4Auto-archiving period: 180 days  This page is not a forum for general discussion about LGBT. Any such comments may be removed or refactored. Please limit discussion to impro...

 

Kabupaten Belitung

2°52′S 107°42′E / 2.867°S 107.700°E / -2.867; 107.700 Kabupaten Belitung BelitongBillitonKabupatenTranskripsi bahasa daerah • Abjad JawiبليتوڠPantai Tanjung Tinggi, Belitung LambangJulukan: Maldiven van AndalasMotto: Maju terus, mawas diriPetaKabupaten BelitungPetaTampilkan peta SumatraKabupaten BelitungKabupaten Belitung (Indonesia)Tampilkan peta IndonesiaKoordinat: 2°52′S 107°42′E / 2.87°S 107.7°E࿯...

 

Rodovia Anchieta

Autoroute brésilienne SP-150 Autres noms Rodovia AnchietaSistema Anchieta-Imigrantes Historique Ouverture 1947 (chaussée nord de l'autoroute)1953 (chaussée sud) Caractéristiques Longueur 58,0 km Direction nord/sud Extrémité nord Jabaquara / São Paulo Extrémité sud Praia Grande (État de São Paulo) Réseau EcoRodovias Territoires traversés Villes principales Diadema, São Bernardo do Campo, São Vicente et Cubatão modifier  Construction de la chaussée sud de l'autoroute Via ...

T.S. Eliot

Den här artikeln har källhänvisningar, men eftersom det saknas fotnoter är det svårt att avgöra vilken uppgift som är hämtad var. (2023-01) Hjälp gärna till med att redigera artikeln, eller diskutera saken på diskussionssidan. T.S. Eliot T.S. Eliot.FöddThomas Stearns Eliot 26 september 1888 Saint Louis, Missouri, USADöd4 januari 1965 (76 år) London, EnglandYrkePoet, kritiker, dramatikerNationalitetFödd amerikan, brittisk medborgare från 1927Språkengelska[1]Genrerpoesi[2...

 

بريان جونسون (ممثل)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع بريان جونسون (توضيح). بريان جونسون   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 6 ديسمبر 1967 (57 سنة)  هايلاندس  مواطنة الولايات المتحدة  الحياة العملية المهنة ممثل،  ومخرج أفلام،  وممثل تلفزيوني،  وكاتب سيناريو،  ومؤدي أصوات،  وممثل أفلام  اللغة ا�...

 

驟雪

遠くを通過する驟雪 驟雪（しゅう雪、しゅうせつ、英: snow shower）は、対流性の雲から降る雪のこと。降雪強度が急に変化し、降り始めや降り止みが突然で、空間的な雪の分布を見ても変化が大きく散発的であるのが特徴。特に、短時間で止むような一過性の驟雪をにわか雪（俄雪、にわかゆき）という[1][2][3][4]。 概要 対流性の雲とは、積雲�...

Lordship of Chios

Autonomous lordship the Aegean Sea Lordship of ChiosΧίοςGenoese lordship in Byzantine territory1304–1329 FlagCapitalChiosArea • Coordinates40°38′N 22°57′E / 40.633°N 22.950°E / 40.633; 22.950 Government • TypeFeudal lordshipLord • 1304–1307 Benedetto I Zaccaria• 1314–1329 Martino Zaccaria Historical eraMiddle Ages• Established 1304• Reconquest by the Byzantines 1329• Capture of Chios by t...

 

Kleverlandish

Low Franconian dialect group KleverlandishNative toGermany, NetherlandsLanguage familyIndo-European GermanicWest GermanicWeser–Rhine GermanicLow FranconianWest Low FranconianKleverlandishLanguage codesISO 639-3–Glottologklev1234Kleverlandish dialect area (the southern extent in this map follows the Uerdingen line). Kleverlandish (Dutch: Kleverlands; ‹See Tfd›German: Kleverländisch) is a group of Low Franconian dialects spoken on both sides of the Dutch-German border along the Me...