Paddy Cronin

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Paddy Cronin (6 July 1925 – 15 March 2014) was an Irish fiddler.

Cronin was born in Ré Buí near Gneeveguilla, County Kerry. He was taught fiddle by [a6059060]. In 1949, Seamus Ennis recorded him on acetate disc for Radió Éireann. Later that year (1949), after making these recordings, he left Ireland and emigrated to Boston in the United States. During the 1950s, he continued to record, becoming very well known through the seven 78rpm discs he made for the Boston record label, Copley Records.

In the early 1970s he went on to record an LP, [r12018892], for the Fleetwood Records (2), followed by [r12018040] for Talcon. In 1975, Paddy released [r3833214] with Fiddler Records (2) of Seattle, and in 1977 released [r14264652] with Outlet records of Belfast.

In 2007, Cronin was awarded the prestigious Gradam Ceoil, or Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Irish Gaelic-language television station TG4, in honour of his contribution to Irish Traditional Music over six decades.

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Reel: The Congress Reel

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The Kid on the Mountain (Slip Jig)

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Tom Billy's / Den Tarrant's (Polkas)

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Jenny's Welcome to Charlie (Reel)

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Apples in Winter / The Trip to Galway (Jigs)

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Paddy Cronin's most-played tracks include Reel: The Congress Reel, The Kid on the Mountain (Slip Jig), Tom Billy's / Den Tarrant's (Polkas), Jenny's Welcome to Charlie (Reel), Apples in Winter / The Trip to Galway (Jigs). Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Paddy Cronin (6 July 1925 – 15 March 2014) was an Irish fiddler.Cronin was born in Ré Buí near Gneeveguilla, County Kerry. He was taught fiddle by [a6059060]. In 1949, Seamus Ennis recorded him on acetate disc for Radió Éireann. Later that year (1949... Read the full biography on this page.

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