Barney McKenna
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It sits within the topics 1939 births, 2012 deaths and 20th-century Irish banjoists.
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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
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Donnycarney
- Place of death
- Howth
- Occupation
- mandolinist
- Genre
- Irish folk music
- 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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