Kevin Burke
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Kevin Burke is an acclaimed Irish fiddler best known for his influential work in traditional Irish music and collaborations with prominent folk groups and artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kevin Burke canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9913968 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kevin Burke Context triple: [Dónal Lunny, associatedAct, Kevin Burke]
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A.
Matt Burke
Matt Burke is a retired Australian rugby union player renowned for his long and successful career with the Wallabies and the New South Wales Waratahs, primarily as a fullback and goal-kicker.
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B.
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is an American character actor known for his offbeat, often darkly comic supporting roles in numerous independent films and major studio movies.
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C.
Brian Kavanagh
Brian Kavanagh is a film editor best known for his work on notable Australian and international films, including the drama "The Devil's Playground."
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D.
Kevin Dowd
Kevin Dowd is the brother of Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.
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E.
Dave Burke
Dave Burke is a central character in the 1959 film noir "Odds Against Tomorrow," depicted as a former police officer who masterminds a high-stakes bank heist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kevin Burke Target entity description: Kevin Burke is an acclaimed Irish fiddler best known for his influential work in traditional Irish music and collaborations with prominent folk groups and artists.
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A.
Matt Burke
Matt Burke is a retired Australian rugby union player renowned for his long and successful career with the Wallabies and the New South Wales Waratahs, primarily as a fullback and goal-kicker.
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B.
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is an American character actor known for his offbeat, often darkly comic supporting roles in numerous independent films and major studio movies.
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C.
Brian Kavanagh
Brian Kavanagh is a film editor best known for his work on notable Australian and international films, including the drama "The Devil's Playground."
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D.
Kevin Dowd
Kevin Dowd is the brother of Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd.
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E.
Dave Burke
Dave Burke is a central character in the 1959 film noir "Odds Against Tomorrow," depicted as a former police officer who masterminds a high-stakes bank heist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish fiddler
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person ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andy Irvine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arlo Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Celtic Fiddle Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ Donal Lunny NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie Daly NERFINISHED ⓘ Mícheál Ó Domhnaill NERFINISHED ⓘ Open House NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Street NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bothy Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gradam Ceoil TG4 Traditional Musician of the Year
NERFINISHED
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National Heritage Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Irish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Irish traditional music education
ⓘ
Irish traditional music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
ⓘ
traditional Irish music ⓘ |
| hasRole |
band member of The Bothy Band
ⓘ
founding member of Patrick Street ⓘ member of Celtic Fiddle Festival ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Michael Coleman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligo fiddle tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
fiddle
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violin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretations of Sligo fiddle repertoire
ⓘ
lyrical fiddle playing ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential work in traditional Irish fiddle music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Celtic Fiddle Festival (album)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
If the Cap Fits NERFINISHED ⓘ In Concert (with Mícheál Ó Domhnaill) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweeney’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Up Close NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
fiddler ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Green Linnet Records
NERFINISHED
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Loftus Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanachie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Portland, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Sligo fiddle style ⓘ |
| website | https://www.kevinburke.com/ ⓘ |
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