Tommy Peoples English Version Below

Rugadh Tommy Peoples i St.Johnston. D'fhoglaim sé an fhidil ag aois an-óg agus i rith na seascoidí bhí sé paírteach in athbheochan ceol traidisiúnta Ghaelach. Chomh maith le seo bhí sé ina bhaill den ghrúpa ceilí *The Green Linnet Ceili Band*. I 1970 rinne Tommy a chéad taifeadadh le Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann agus gan mhoill ina dhiadh seo bhunaigh sé an grúpa *1691* le Matt Molloy (Fliúit), Peter Brown (An Phíb), Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill (Cruitchorda agus gúthain), agus Liam Weldon (Ceoltóir, Seinmí bodhrán). Rinne siad albam amháin a thaifeadadh sa bhliain 1972. I 1975 cheangal Tommy suas le *Banna Bothy*. Bhí Matt Molloy, Donal Lunny (Bouzouki agus bodhrán), Paddy Keenan (Na Píbí) agus deirfiúir agus dearthair Tríona agus Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (Giotár agus gúthain) sa ghrúpa chomh maith. Bhí Tommy leis an Banna Bothy nuair a rinne siad a gcéad taifeadadh, *The Bothy Band* (1975). Chomh maith le seo rinne Tommy taifeadadh le Matt Molloy agus Paul Brady sular fhág sé Banna Bothy i 1976. Is é *The Quiet Glen* an chéad taifeadadh nua a rinne Tommy leis fhéin ó rinne sé *High Part of the Road*. Bhí Paul Brady ina chuideachta ar an t-albam seo. I gcomhluadar le Amazon.com molann County Donegal on the Net The Quiet Glen (1999); Tommy Peoples, Matt Molloy & Paul Brady (1991); High Part of the Road le Tommy Peoples agus Paul Brady (1994) agus The Iron Man by Tommy Peoples agus Daithi Sprole (1995).

Tommy Peoples was born in St.Johnston. He learned to play the fiddle at an early age and during the 1960's he was part of the traditional Irish music revival and was a member of the The Green Linnet Ceili Band. Tommy made his first recording with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann in 1970 and soon after formed a group called 1691 with Matt Molloy (Flute), Peter Brown (Pipes), Triona Ni Dhomhnaill (Harpsichord and Vocals) and Liam Weldon (Singer, Bodhran Player and song writer) who together recorded one album in 1972. In 1975 Tommy joined the Bothy Band which also included Matt Molloy, Donal Lunny (Bouzouki and Bodhran), Paddy Keenan (Pipes) and siblings Triona Ni Dhomhnaill and Micheal O Domhnaill (Guitar and Vocals). Tommy played on the Bothy Bands first recording *The Bothy Band* (1975) and also recorded an album with Matt Molloy and Paul Brady before leaving the Bothy Band in 1976. Tommy's new album *The Quiet Glen* is his first solo recording since *High Part of the Road* which he recorded accompanied by Paul Brady. County Donegal on the Net in association with Amazon.com recommends The Quiet Glen (1999); Tommy Peoples, Matt Molloy & Paul Brady (1991); High Part of the Road by Tommy Peoples & Paul Brady (1994) and The Iron Man by Tommy Peoples & Daithi Sprole (1995). ©

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