Paddy Cronin

Irish fiddler (1925-2014)

Paddy Cronin (c. 1925 – 15 March 2014) was an Irish fiddler.[1] He was born in Ré Buí near Gneeveguilla, County Kerry.

Cronin in 2007

In the early 1970s, he went on to record an LP, "Music In The Glen", for the Fleetwood label, followed by "The House In The Glen" for Talcon.

In 1975, Paddy released The Rakish Paddy LP with Fiddler Records of Seattle, and in 1977 released Kerry's Own Paddy Cronin with Outlet records of Belfast.

He died on 15 March 2014 in Dublin, Ireland, aged 88.

References change

  1. Hickey, Donal. "Traditional music mourns the loss of fiddle virtuoso Paddy Cronin, 88". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2014-03-21.