Denis Murphy (November 14, 1910 - April 7, 1974) was an Irishfiddler and noted traditional musician. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The fiddle is a violin played as a folk instrument. ...
Murphy was born in Lisheen, Gneeveguilla, County Kerry one of eight children of Bill and Mainie (nee Corbett) Murphy. His father played fife,flute and fiddle and had a fife and drum band. It was a house where music was played a lot with neighbours calling in. He and his sister Julia Clifford were taught fiddle by Padraig O'Keeffe. He later played with the Lisheen Fife and Drum Band. Gneeveguilla is a small village in County Kerry, Ireland . ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Population (2002) 132,527 Website: www. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... The Flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... The fiddle is a violin played as a folk instrument. ... Julia Clifford (June 19, 1914 – June 18, 1997) was a fiddler and Irish traditional musician. ... The fiddle is a violin played as a folk instrument. ...
Murphy emigrated to the United States, and in 1942 married Julie Mary Sheehan. They returned often to Ireland and returned permanently to Lisheen in 1965. While in the United States he played with the Ballinmore Ceili Band, with such players as Paddy Killoran, James Morrison, Andy McGann and Lad O'Beirne. James Morrison is a name shared by many people. ...
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