The Irish Times’s obituary writers have marked the deaths of more than 150 people this year. Here are 50 of the best known
Seamus Begley
Latest articles about Seamus Begley
Singer and box player Séamus Begley's sudden death this year left a void in traditional music. A new RTÉ documentary celebrates a formidable musician and farmer
Thankfully Oisín Mac Diarmada, Mirella Murray, Noriana Kennedy and Donogh Hennessy have made it to February, and a nationwide tour
From Séamus Begley and Tony MacMahon to Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin to Riverdance, Irish music has grown immeasurably in status, range and confidence
Language, fireside and family and a relationship with music were the marks of the late box player and singer, Mass hears
Begley, whose two great loves were music and driving tractors, breathed new life into traditional music with his celebrated collaboration with guitarist Steve Cooney
A musician who epitomised all that was central to our music, song and dance, he leaves a formidable legacy
Originally from west Kerry, Begley was regarded as one of the country’s finest accordion players
The immensely influential box player and singer reshaped our understanding of what traditional music is and can be
A treasure trove of newly minted tunes and pristine choices from the last century
The Australian-born musician was exhorted to explore his Irish roots by Aboriginal elders
From Dublin's St Patrick’s Festival to Kilkenny Tradfest and a Co Wicklow slime lab
Tradfest 2018: Everything you need to know - it promises an eclectic mix, with performances from Martha Wainwright, Shirley Collins, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and many more
Kevin Burke, Liam Ó Maonlaí and Tim Edey are embarking on an Irish tour
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