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John Sheahan
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1923
- Works
- 17
Top works
- The response of Colombian exports to variations in effective exchange rates
- Trade and employment
- Import substitution and the terms of trade
- Import substitution and economic policy
- Imports, investment and growth
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Ireland
- Active from
- 1939
Member of
- The Dubliners1964–2012
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,260
- Total plays
- 4,801
Although not technically a founding member of the Dubliners, John Sheahan is considered by most to be one of the "Original Dubliners," playing fiddle with the group from 1964 until 2012, following the death of Barney McKenna. Most consider the "Original Dubliners to be Luke Kelly, Ronnie Drew, Ciarán Bourke, Barney McKenna, and Sheahan. Sheahan, born 19 May 1939, is the son and grandson of Irish policemen (Garda) and is the only member of the original Dubliners to have had a formal musical e
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Dublin Institute of Technology
- Genre
- Irish folk music
- Instrument
- mandolin
- Image
- FiS 2010 1043.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1939-05-19
- Commons category
- John Sheahan
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
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