Martin Wynne
1913-1998
Martin Emigrated to England in the 1930's and played in the Garry Owen Ceili Band
which included his nieghbor, Joe O'Dowd. He returned home for a short time in 1939,
before emigrating to America in the 1940's. A fiddle player of great skill, Martin made a
significant contribution to traditional music by his highly popular reel compositions,
tunes well known wherever Irish music is played. One of the last players in the great Sligo
fiddling tradition, Martin passed away in 1998.
This tune comes form the recording:
The Coleman Archive Volume I
and is made available here with permission of the Coleman Heritage Society
Buy this CD and others online at
Coleman Heritage Center
Ever wonder how Martin Wynne played "Martin Wynne's Reels"?
Here's one, recorded when he was in his 70's
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Reel: Martin Wynne's #1 |