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Commemorating John Egan - Flute Player

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Traditional Music Festival 2009

Fáilte Róimh Gach Einne                              Traditional Pub Sessions Nightly

Please note change of venue for some events.

(Ballintogher Community Centre under reconstruction)

Thursday 29th October                         De Deardaoin

9:30 PM                        Donegans Lounge Ballintogher

Caint, Ceol agus Craic

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Friday 30th October                               De hAoine

8:00 PM                        in Blue Devon, Dromahair

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Saturday 31st October                       De Sathairn

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Sunday 2nd November                      De Domhnaigh

 Enquiries Teresa McCormack Altvelid, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo Irl Tel. +353-(0)71-9164250
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32st Annual Traditional Feis 2009

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John Egan was born in 1903 in Ardleybeg, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. John had 4 brothers and 3 sisters. His mother was Ann Callaghan from Coolbock, Riverstown, Co. Sligo.

He started playing the flute at home at a young age. John and his brothers were involved in the local Fife and Drum Band in nearby Sooey. Young people and musicians would congregate in neighbour’s houses a few nights each week, where music would be played, songs would be sung , sets, schottisches, barn dances and the occasional waltz, would be danced.

John spent much of his young days in Callaghans, Coolbock. He learned his first tunes from Andy and James Doyle (Father and Son), flute players from Lackagh, Drumfin, Co. Sligo. At that time he also met and played with flute players Brian Luby and John Joe Gardiner, Corhubber Ballymote. This was where John acquired his initial store of music. He also learned to play the fiddle.

He left Sligo in his early 20’s, to work on the railway in Donegal and London. He married Mary Reynolds from Donegal. They had 7 children, 5 girls and 2 boys. He returned to Dublin in 1937 where he worked in Murphy’s pub. He joined The Pipers Club in Dublin and there he met and played with Kathleen Harrington, Pat O’Brien, John Brennan, Bill Davis and John Stenson from Sligo. Also Tom and Joe Liddy, Tim and John Mulligan from Leitrim. He was a member of the Kincora Band. This group produced an LP with rare recordings in the Sligo – Leitrim style of music. On this LP, there is a mix of the Kincora Ceili Band, the Gardiner Trio and the Belhavil Trio. In 1952 John and other musical friends established the St. Mary’s Traditional Music Club, Church St. The Club moved to various venues in Dublin over the years. Up to 100 musicians singers and dancers attended. The sessions continued up until the time of John’s death on the 10^th January, 1989.

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