Seamus Egan
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Seamus Egan is an Irish-American musician and composer best known as a founding member of the Celtic band Solas and for his influential work in contemporary Irish traditional music.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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multi-instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eileen Ivers
NERFINISHED
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Karan Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ Solas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-07-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music composition
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performance of Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
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Irish traditional music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hasComposedFor |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| hasWon | NAIRD Indie Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | contemporary Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contemporary Irish traditional music
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founding member of Solas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Solas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
music for the film The Brothers McMullen
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solo album A Week in January ⓘ solo album Early Bright ⓘ solo album When Juniper Sleeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsInstrument |
banjo
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bodhrán ⓘ flute ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ tin whistle ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Compass Records
NERFINISHED
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Shanachie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| role | founding member of Solas ⓘ |
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