Obit: ANDY McGANN

Subject: ANDY McGANN
From: GUEST,DUCKSY
Date: 14 Jul 04 - 06:43 PM

WELL KNOWN NEW YORK FIDDLE PLAYER ANDY MCGANN PASSED AWAY ON TUESDAY JULY 13TH AGE 75.ANDY DIED PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY.HE WAS SUCH A LOVELY MAN AND A GREAT MUSICIAN HE WILL BE SADLY MISSED BY ALL.

Subject: RE: ANDY McGANN
From: Nerd
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 12:39 AM

So sorry to hear this. Andy was a true genius in the "Sligo via New York" style of fiddling and I heard him many times while I lived there.

Subject: RE: ANDY McGANN
From: georgeward
Date: 15 Jul 04 - 03:29 PM

What an elegant player he was. And - the one time I had a chance to meet him - a gentle and gracious man. My condolences to his family. - George

Subject: RE: ANDY McGANN
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 16 Jul 04 - 05:38 AM

This is a loss indeed. What a fantastic fiddle player he was.

Subject: RE: Obit: ANDY McGANN
From: GUEST,Vincent Harrison
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 10:47 AM

Olayed with Andy many times - will miss him

Subject: RE: Obit: ANDY McGANN
From: mooman
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 10:53 AM

If anyone is interested I will put an Andy McGann and Paul Brady vinyl LP I have in the auction to commemorate this great musician's passing with all proceeds to the 'Cat.

May he rest in peace

moo

Subject: RE: Obit: ANDY McGANN
From: open mike
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 01:18 PM

Olayed with Andy many times
is this like oil of olay?
or like ole' the call to the bull at the fight
or oleo margarine...
so are you saying you spread toast with Andy?
fought bulls?
no, really, i am glad you got the chance to
make music with him while you could. let's
all take opportunities to share music as
much as possible..you never know what
tomorrow will bring!

Subject: RE: Obit: ANDY McGANN
From: Liam's Brother
Date: 20 Jul 04 - 10:53 PM

I understand that Andy died at about 7:15 PM. At that very time, Brian Conway, one of his exceptional proteges, was introducing a couple of reels that had learned from Andy and was offering a tribute to him during a concert he and I were doing at South Street Seaport Museum.

When friends would come from Ireland, I would always try to take them to a place where Andy McGann was playing. It never ceased to amaze visitors from Ireland that a fellow born in New York could play that way. Andy was, of course, one of the true all-time greats. RIP.

All the best,
Dan

Subject: RE: Obit: ANDY McGANN
From: GUEST,Eadhmonn Ua Cuinn
Date: 02 Aug 04 - 12:16 PM

SO Long Andy, You played fantastic music when we were all younger at the Gaelic League Ceili's, and we know you'll be joining the greatest Ceili Band ever in Paradise, along with those Immortals, Gach Beannachtaidhe. Eadhmonn Ua Cuinn