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Frankie Kennedy (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was a flute and tin whistle player born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was also the co-founder of the band Altan, formed with his wife Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The popular Frankie Kennedy Winter Music School was founded in 1994 in his honour.
Altan are an Irish folk music band formed in County Donegal in 1987 by lead vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her husband Frankie Kennedy. The group were primarily influenced by traditional Irish language songs from Donegal [2] and have sold over a million records.
Ceol Aduaidh (Irish Gaelic for "Music from the North") is the first studio album by Frankie Kennedy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (who would go on to found the Irish band Altan), originally released in 1983 on the Gael-Linn Records label.
Jan 4, 2002 · Muscians came from far and wide to remember Frankie Kennedy, Altan's flute-player. He was only three months dead when the first Winter School took place in his name in the Lakeside Centre,...
Apr 16, 2001 · A celebration of the life and music of Frankie Kennedy, the late flautist of Altan, at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Read about the performances, the guests and the mood of the night in this article by Siobhán Long.
Oct 4, 1994 · Frankie Kennedy was one of Ireland's leading traditional flute players and a member of the influential band Altan. He died of cancer in 1994 and was remembered for his musical talent, creativity and good humour.
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Sep 24, 1993 · Frankie Kennedy. The death of Frankie Kennedy, from cancer, in late 1993, was a tragic loss for fans of Celtic and Irish music. One of Irish music's most charismatic instrumentalists, Kennedy had been the guiding force…. Read Full Biography.
