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Irish musician (1939-2012)

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Type
Person
Country
IE
Active from
1939-12-16
Active to
2012-04-05

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Bernard Noël "Banjo Barney" McKenna (16 December 1939 - 5 April 2012) was an Irish musician who played the tenor banjo, mandolin, and melodeon - though he was most renowned as a banjo player. He was a member of The Dubliners from 1962. Immediately prior to his death he was the only living member of the original (1962) formation. Before joining The Dubliners, McKenna spent a few months in The Chieftains. In addition to his work on traditional Irish music, he also played jazz on occasion. <a href=

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Instance of
human
Given name
Barney
Gender
male
Place of birth
Donnycarney
Place of death
Howth
Occupation
mandolinist
Instrument
mandolin
Image
Barney 001.jpg
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date of birth
1939-12-16
date of death
2012-04-05
member of
The Dubliners
Commons category
Barney McKenna
start of work period
1962-00-00
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