Cathal mcconnell biography books

Cathal McConnell (born ) is an Irish musician and singer best known as the mainstay of traditional band The Boys of the Lough, of which he is a founder member.

His main instruments are the Irish flute and the tin whistle.

Following a lifetime immersed in traditional music and song, Cathal McConnell is currently gathering his enormous collection of music and memorabilia for deposit with the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Dublin.

“I have travelled this country” Songs of Cathal McConnell.

Cathal McConnell (born ) is an Irish musician and singer best known as the mainstay of traditional band The Boys of the Lough, of which he is a founder.

Cathal is a world-renowned musician, singer and founding member of the premier traditional group Boys of the Lough.

On Lough Erne's Shore – Matter Records () · For the Sake of Back Decency with Len Graham – Rung.

And earlier this year a new book and CD encapsulating his song catalog were published called “I Have Travelled This Country” in Ireland and.

This project has also allowed ITMA to record some of Cathal's memories of his musical friendship with the great Donegal fiddler, Tommy Peoples. projects include recording 'McConnell's Variations on Whistle and Flute' with Nuala Kennedy.

Early life

McConnell came from a musical family in Tonyloman near Bellanaleck, County Fermanagh and plays his music in the traditional Fermanagh style.^[1] His father Sandy was a well known traditional singer and musician in his own right and recorded for the BBC in the s and his young