Darach de Brun - piper, whistle player and tune smith died today.
Darach, who was tuning up at a gig this afternoon, keeled over with a massive heart attack and died a short while ago in hospital.
Both Darach and I started on the pipes together over thirty years ago. He was already a renowned whistle player and had written several tunes including the Maple Leaf and the Man of Aran.
He played in the group Oisin and was a regular player at gigs around Dublin.
(I have also posted this over in the Uilleann forum)
Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.
John
Darach de Brun R.I.P.
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Re: Darach de Brun R.I.P.
It's sad to hear of someone's passing. But not a bad way to go. If I could choose my own way of a final exit, being on a gig with instrument in hand would be it.
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Thread revival : In memory of Darach, I've just posted a recording on "Youtube" of him playing 2 of his own reels on whistle at the Willie Clancy week in 1980. Audio only, I'm afraid - no mobile phone cameras in those days.
https://youtu.be/hmtD871gq88
https://youtu.be/hmtD871gq88
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"
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RIP, Darach, hard to believe it's now seven years ago. Still playing your music though, and I'll be raising a glass or two tonight.
Anyone care to join me ?
Anyone care to join me ?
"There's fast music and there's lively music. People don't always know the difference"