Sean McGuire (fiddler)

Sean McGuire
Birth nameSean Stephen Maguire
Born(1927-12-26)26 December 1927
Belfast, Northern Ireland,
Died24 March 2005(2005-03-24) (aged 77)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
GenresIrish traditional music
OccupationMusician
Instrumentfiddle
Years active1941–2004
LabelsOutlet Records, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sean McGuire (26 December 1927 – 24 March 2005) was a former All Ireland fiddle champion. He was from Belfast.

Discography

  • Seán McGuire and Roger Sherlock, Two Champions, Outlet SOLP 1002. Released under at least two other titles, including as Sean McGuire, Irish Traditional Fiddling Outlet SOLP 1002, 1969. With Roger Sherlock (flute), Josephine Keegan (piano). Recorded in Belfast. Later reissued as Outlet PTICD 1002. .[1][2]
  • Seán McGuire and Josephine Keegan, Champion of Champions, Outlet SOLP 1005, 1969 (also as audiocassette). Reissued as Outlet PTICD 1005.[3]
  • Seán McGuire, Traditional Irish Fiddle, Outlet SOLP 1006. Also issued as The Best of Sean McGuire Outlet OLP 1006, 1971. Reissued as Outlet PTICD 1006.[4]
  • Seán McGuire and Roger Sherlock with Josephine Keegan, At Their Best, Outlet SOLP 1008, 1970 or 1971. L[5][6]
  • Seán McGuire and Joe Burke. Two Champions, SOLP 1014, 1971. Also issued as Seán McGuire and Joe Burke. .[7][8]
  • Seán McGuire, Ireland’s Champion Fiddler, Outlet SOLP 1031. Reissued as PTICD 3031.
  • Seán McGuire, Man of Achievement, Top Spin, 1975. Reissued as Outlet PTICD 1052, 1988.
  • Seán McGuire, From the Archives, Outlet OAS 3017, 1979. .[9]
  • Seán and Jim McGuire, Brothers Together, Outlet PTICD 1055, 1994 also issued by Outlet or catalogued by libraries under the alternate title Pure traditional Irish fiddle music.[10]
  • Seán McGuire, Hawks and Doves of Irish Culture, PTICD 1089.

Included in compilations:

  • Airs of Ireland, Outlet SOLP 1035, 1977.
  • Festival of Traditional Irish Music, Outlet Records CHCD 1037, 1994.

References

  1. ^ OCLC record 58524253 viewed on 25 and 27 July 2010
  2. ^ "Irish traditional fiddling". 1969.
  3. ^ OCLC record 263928878 viewed on 23 July 2010
  4. ^ OCLC record 58525433 viewed 27 July 2010
  5. ^ "Disc Outlet".
  6. ^ OCLC record 58527576 viewed on 25 July 2010
  7. ^ OCLC record 32972508 viewed on 25 and 27 July 2010
  8. ^ OCLC record 11985538 viewed on 27 July 2010
  9. ^ OCLC record 58528532 viewed on 23 July 2010
  10. ^ OCLC record 49562206 viewed on 23 July 2010.