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Paddy Glackin was born on 5 August, 1954 in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland, is a Paddy Glackin is Irish fiddler. Discover Paddy Glackin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

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Occupation Musician
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 5 August, 1954
Birthday 5 August
Birthplace Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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1954

Paddy Glackin (born 5 August 1954) is an Irish fiddler and founding member of the Bothy Band.

He is considered one of Ireland's leading traditional fiddle players.

Paddy Glackin was born on 5 August 1954 in Clontarf, Dublin.

His father Tom Glackin was a Dublin policeman and notable fiddle player who instilled in Paddy a deep interest and love of the music of his native county-Donegal, and taught him and his brothers Kevin and Seamus to play the instrument.

As a result of his father's influence, Paddy was playing fiddle in the Donegal style by the age of six.

During his primary school years, he took classical violin lessons at the College of Music in Chatham Row in Dublin, which gave him an important technical grounding in music and helped develop his formidable technique.

His playing style, however, was developed more informally at home, where his father organized regular Wednesday afternoon music sessions with many musicians, including Seamus Carroll, Larry Redigan and Frank O'Higgins.

Seamus Carroll was particularly encouraging and helpful, teaching Paddy the techniques of Sligo-style fiddling.

While on a trip to Donegal with his father, music collector Breandan Breathnach, and Clare fiddle player John Kelly, Paddy encountered the music of the legendary travelling fiddler John Doherty, who would have a profound influence on the young musician.

Glackin frequently cites Doherty as his main influence.

Paddy's musical influences, however, are not limited to Donegal; he also cites fiddlers such as John Kelly, Tommy Potts and Padraig O'Keeffe as important in shaping his overall approach.

Through the influence of his father and these talented fiddlers, Paddy began to master a variety of Irish styles and amass a significant repertoire.

1970

The Bothy Band played a vital role in energising the Irish traditional music scene in the 1970s.

After playing with the Bothy Band for eighteen months, Glackin decided to leave the popular group due to the demands of recording and touring:

"It just wasn't for me and I certainly never wanted to do the album, tour, album, tour thing. I can see the need for doing it, but I always found it a little false. When I go out to play, it's on my own terms. I look forward to it and I really enjoy doing it."

Glackin took a job as an archivist and as Traditional Music Officer for the Irish Arts Council.

He later transitioned into the broadcasting business, taking a position with RTÉ radio as a sports producer, presenter, and eventually editor.

While maintaining his profession in RTÉ, Paddy continued to perform and record Irish music.

1973

In 1973, the nineteen-year-old Paddy became fiddle champion at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil.

During his college years in Dublin, the city's vibrant traditional music scene offered Glackin opportunities to meet fellow players his own age and perform a wide variety of venues.

He became friends accordionist Tony MacMahon, flautist Matt Molloy, uilleann piper Paddy Keenan, brother and sister Mícheál Ó Domhnaill and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, and Dónal Lunny—all of whom would go on to prominent careers in Irish traditional music.

Together they formed the group Seachtar, later renamed The Bothy Band, which would become one of the leading traditional bands in Ireland.

1977

In 1977, he recorded the first of several solo albums for the Gael Linn label.

Simply titled Glackin, the album features several tracks recorded with his father Tom and his brothers Kevin and Séamus; it is still considered a classic in the genre.

His brothers would later release an acclaimed duet recording titled Northern Lights.

1978

Glackin has since released numerous recordings, including seminal ones such as Doublin (1978) with the piper Paddy Keenan and In Full Spate (1991) with Dónal Lunny.

1980

Although Glackin is quite outspoken in his preference for a pure soloist approach to the tradition, he has been involved in a number of experimental recordings, including Roaratorio by the American avant-garde composer John Cage and Hidden Ground, a recording from 1980 made with the late multi-instrumentalist Jolyon Jackson which is notable for its use of synthesizers alongside Glackin's pure traditional fiddle playing.

This recording anticipated the trend for mixing traditional Irish music with synthesizers.

Glackin continues to perform, and he teaches annually at the Willie Clancy Summer School in Clare.

1995

More recently, Glackin recorded the duet album Seidean Si (1995) with piper Robbie Hannon, and Reprise (2001) with his former Bothy Band colleague, the late Mícheál Ó Domhnaill.