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Thread #174173   Message #4225115
Posted By: Felipa
04-Jul-25 - 06:35 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Mickey MacConnell (1947-2025)-Chordstrangler
Subject: RE: Obit: Mickey MacConnell R.I.P.(1947-2025)
some of Mickey McConnell's other songs such as The Lambeg Drummer and The Politician's Song and Peter Pan and Me would be fairly well-known in Irish singing circles ... I think the Lambeg Drummer is the one most often sung.

Re Johnny J's statement that Mickey's brother Cathal - traditional singer and flute and tin whistle player who played the Boys of the Lough - is still in Edinburgh, I thought Cathal returned to Ireland at least a few years ago now? He certainly has been playing in Ireland a lot. Cathal fronted a concert with other Fermanagh musicians at the County Derry fleadh this May. (a couple of these musicians now live in Derry) Update- George Duff says Cathal still lives in Edinburgh and often plays at his session in Edinburgh

"Mickey was a brilliant songwriter, one of the best in Ireland and, I would say, even worldwide. His work will live on." Cathal McConnell says.

Mickey was living in County Kerry https://rip.ie/death-notice/michael-mickey-macconnell-kerry-listowel-598691