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Seamus Kennedy (singer)

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Seamus Kennedy
Born (1949-05-13) 13 May 1949 (age 75)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
GenresIrish folk, contemporary, comedy
Occupation(s)Musician, comedian
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, banjo, bodhrán
Years active1970s – present
LabelsGransha Records
Websiteseamuskennedy.com

Seamus Kennedy (born 13 May 1949) is an Irish singer, comedian and writer.

Life

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Kennedy has entertained audiences in the United States since the 1970s. He was voted Best Irish/Celtic Male Vocalist 1993–2006 by the Washington Area Music Association.[1] He has two children, born in 1979 and 1981. His younger child got married in 2008.

Discography

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  • Live! (Gransha Records, 1993)
  • In Concert (Gransha Records, 1995)
  • Goodwill to Men (Gransha Records, 1996)
  • Let the Music Take You Home (Gransha Records, 1998)
  • Bar Rooms and Ballads (Gransha Records, 2000)
  • Gets on Everybody's Nerves (Gransha Records, 2000)
  • Favorite Selections (Gransha Records, 2000)
  • A Smile and a Tear (Gransha Records, 2001)
  • On The Rocks (Gransha Records, 2004)
  • By Popular Demand (Gransha Records, 2005)
  • Party Pieces (Gransha Records, 2005)
  • Sailing Ships and Sailing Men (Gransha Records, 2008)
  • Sidekicks and Sagebrush (Gransha Records, 2009)
  • Tricky Tongue Twisters (Gransha Records, 2013)
  • Ireland's 32 Volume 1: Songs of Ulster & Munster (CD Baby 2015)
  • Ireland's 32 Volume 2: Songs of Leinster & Connacht (CD Baby, 2016)

Writings

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  • Clean Cabbage in the Bucket (And Other Tales From The Irish Music Trenches), co-written with Robbie O'Connell, Dennis O'Rourke, Harry O'Donoghue and Frank Emerson.

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Sean (1 August 2009). "On Being an Irish Entertainer: Seamus Kennedy Takes Questions". Music. Boston Irish Reporter. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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