Tomás Mac Eoin
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Born | 1937 (age 86–87) An Cheathru Rua, Ireland |
Genres | Sean-nós |
Occupations | Farmer, writer, composer |
Awards: Best sean-nós singer in Ireland in 1967 at the Oireachtas competitions and won Corn Uí Riada |
Tomás Mac Eoin (born 1937) is an Irish sean-nós singer, actor, songwriter and poet. Also known as Tomás McKeown, he is from An Bóthar Buí in An Cheathrú Rua, Conamara, Galway, Ireland.
Known for his old-style or sean-nós singing, he was voted the best sean-nós singer in Ireland in 1967 at the Oireachtas competitions and won Corn Uí Riada.[1] He appeared on The Waterboys's Fisherman's Blues album (1988).[2][3]
He was a regular singer on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and also performed on The Late Late Show several times.[citation needed] Some of his best known material include:[citation needed]
- The Stolen Child ** (Tomás Mac Eoin / Mike Scott)
- An Cailín Álainn
- Bleán na Bó
- Amhrán an Bhingó
- An Rock an' Roll