Seamus Kennedy (singer)
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Seamus Kennedy | |
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| Born | 13 May 1949 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Irish folk, contemporary, comedy |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, comedian |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, banjo, bodhrán |
| Years active | 1970s – present |
| Labels | Gransha Records |
| Website | seamuskennedy |
Seamus Kennedy (born 13 May 1949) is an Irish singer, comedian and writer.
Life
[edit]Kennedy has entertained audiences in the United States since the 1970s. He was voted Best Irish/Celtic Male Vocalist 1993–2006 by the Washington Area Music Association.[1] He has two children, born in 1979 and 1981. His younger child got married in 2008.
Discography
[edit]- Live! (Gransha Records, 1993)
- In Concert (Gransha Records, 1995)
- Goodwill to Men (Gransha Records, 1996)
- Let the Music Take You Home (Gransha Records, 1998)
- Bar Rooms and Ballads (Gransha Records, 2000)
- Gets on Everybody's Nerves (Gransha Records, 2000)
- Favorite Selections (Gransha Records, 2000)
- A Smile and a Tear (Gransha Records, 2001)
- On The Rocks (Gransha Records, 2004)
- By Popular Demand (Gransha Records, 2005)
- Party Pieces (Gransha Records, 2005)
- Sailing Ships and Sailing Men (Gransha Records, 2008)
- Sidekicks and Sagebrush (Gransha Records, 2009)
- Tricky Tongue Twisters (Gransha Records, 2013)
- Ireland's 32 Volume 1: Songs of Ulster & Munster (CD Baby 2015)
- Ireland's 32 Volume 2: Songs of Leinster & Connacht (CD Baby, 2016)
Writings
[edit]- Clean Cabbage in the Bucket (And Other Tales From The Irish Music Trenches), co-written with Robbie O'Connell, Dennis O'Rourke, Harry O'Donoghue and Frank Emerson.
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Sean (1 August 2009). "On Being an Irish Entertainer: Seamus Kennedy Takes Questions". Music. Boston Irish Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
External links
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