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21 Oct 05 - 09:07 AM (#1587731) Subject: Happy! - Oct 21 (Derek Bell) From: GUEST Happy Birthday! Derek Bell, MBE (June 2000) born October 21, 1935 in Belfast (d. Oct 17, 2002) Classical & etc. musician on English horn, dulcimer, oboe, harpsichord, mediaeval harp, Kurzweil synthesizer, organ, piano, keyboard & tiompán (hammer dulcimer). He was a Chieftain from 1974 to his death in Oct. 2002. Said to be the world's leading Irish harpist, Bell brought to the world the music of Turlough O' Carolan (1670-1738) Copyright © 2005, Abby Sale - all rights reserved What are Happy's all about? See Notes and Index |
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22 Oct 05 - 05:00 AM (#1588282) Subject: RE: Happy! - Oct 21 (Derek Bell) From: Dave Hanson A super musician and a beautiful man, he joined the Chieftains in 1974 for one concert, Paddy Maloney liked him so much he kept him. eric |