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Early years

Michael Coleman was born in Knockgrania, in the Killavil district of south Sligo County, Ireland. His father, James Coleman, was from Banada in Roscommon County, and a respected flute-player. Michael was the seventh child of James and Beatrice, and the surviving half of a pair of twins. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: coord}}}_N_{{{west coord}}}_W_{{{region:IE_type:city}}} {{{north coord}}}° N {{{west coord}}}° W Irish Grid Reference grid}}} {{{irish grid}}} Statistics Province: Connacht County: District: County Town: Sligo Code: SO Area: 1,836 km² Elevation: Population (2002): 58,200 Website: www. ... County Roscommon (Ros Comáin in Irish) is a county located in central Ireland. ... The Flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub Twins in animal biology is a case of multiple birth in which the mother gives birth to two offspring from the same pregnancy. ...

As a child he learned step dancing and fiddle playing, and performed at local houses. His elder brother Jim had a high reputation but was never recorded. In his formative years Michael was influenced by Uilleann pipers (a type of bagpipe), including Johnny Gorman. Coleman was also influenced by the playing of James Scott Skinner. Step dance is the generic term for dance styles where the footwork is the most important part of the dance. ... The Irish or Uilleann (pronounced illin) bagpipe is one of the most developed bagpipes in existence. ... A bagpipe performer in Amsterdam. ... James Scott Skinner was born in Banchory, near Aberdeen on August 5, 1843. ...

He left school in 1908, at the age of 17. He won competition prizes in 1909 and 1910. In 1914 he moved to Manchester to join his brother, but returned after a few months. Manchester is a city in England, considered by many to be the countrys second city [1][2]. It is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and big business. ...

Emigration to the United States

In 1914, at the age of twenty-three, Coleman sailed to America with his friend John Hunt. He joined the Keith Theatres vaudeville circuit, and played at many venues. In 1917, he settled in New York City, and married Marie Fanning, originally from Monaghan, Ireland. They had one child, Mary. Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Between 1921 and 1936 he recorded roughly eighty 78-rpm records for many record labels, including: Shannon, Vocalion Records, Columbia Records, Okeh Records, New Republic, Pathe, O'Beirne de Witt, Victor Records, Brunswick Records, and Decca Records. Some of these were re-issued under the Intrepid, Coral Records, and Ace of Hearts labels. He was mainly accompanied by pianists, but on some recordings he used guitarists. rpm or RPM may mean: revolutions per minute RPM Package Manager (originally called Red Hat Package Manager) RPM (movie) RPM (band), a Brazilian rock band RPM (magazine), a former Canadian music industry magazine In firearms, Rounds Per Minute: how many shots an automatic weapon can fire in one minute On... The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour (1967) as a 33 â…“ LP vinyl record A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1921 Vocalion label Vocalion Records was a record label historically active in the United States and in the United Kingdom. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Okeh Records began as an independent record label based in the United States of America in 1918; from the late 1920s on was a subsidiary of Columbia Records. ... The Victor Talking Machine Company (1901 - 1929) was a United States corporation, the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading phonograph companies in the world at the time. ... Brunswick Records is a United States based record label. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ... Coral Records was a Decca Records subsidiary based in the United States of America. ... Pianist Glenn Gould, Toronto, 1974 A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ...

He was the most famous exponent of the Sligo style, both at technical and expressive levels. The Sligo fiddle style is highly decorative, using many triplets. James Morrison is another exponent of this style. Michael's records reached Sligo County, and influenced a new generation. He died on January 4, 1945 in New York City, and is buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery, in the Bronx. In music a tuplet is a note value whose relationship with the next larger note value is more or less than (not equal to) half as long as the next higher note value, usually indicated with a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) bracket with a number. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ...

Legacy

Flute-player Seamus Tansey and accordionist Joe Burke were both clearly influenced by Coleman. a piano accordion An accordion is a small portable free-reed wind instrument with a keyboard, the smallest representative of the organ family. ...

In 1974, a monument was erected by the Coleman Traditional Society. It is close to his birthplace, on the Tubbercurry to Gurteen Road. Nearby is the Coleman Heritage Centre, a music archive and a replica of the house where he lived. The monument bears this inscription:

Michael Coleman. Master of the fiddle. Saviour of Irish traditional music. Born near this spot in 1891. Died in exile 1945.

Discography

• Irish Jigs and Reels - Coral LP CRL 57369
• Stack of Barley and Wheat
• Michael Coleman 1889–1945
• (Various Artists) Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music
• A Tribute to Michael Coleman, by Joe Burke, Andy McGann and Felix Dolan

External link

• Comhaltas Archive [1]
• Michael Coleman Heritage Centre [2]