Donegal fiddle tradition
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The Donegal fiddle tradition is one of the distinct fiddle traditions within Irish traditional music. The distinctness of the Donegal tradition developed due to the close relations between County Done
Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples.
James Byrne – Glencolumbkille 2 August 2007 Photo: Rik Walton
John Doherty (musician)
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John Doherty was born in 1900 in Ardara, County Donegal. He came from a family of Irish Travellers who worked as tinsmiths and horse traders. His birth certificate was uncovered in recent years, first
Sculpture of John Doherty at the Diamond in Ardara, created by Redmond Herrity and unveiled in 2013 in celebration of the 5th anniversary of the John Doherty Festival
