Barney McKenna

Barney McKenna
Background information
Birth nameBernard Noël McKenna
Also known asBanjo Barney
Born(1939-12-16)16 December 1939
Donnycarney
OriginDublin, Ireland
Died5 April 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 72)
Howth, County Dublin, Ireland
GenresIrish folk
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1962–2012
Formerly ofThe Dubliners

Bernard Noël "Banjo Barney" McKenna (16 December 1939 – 5 April 2012) was an Irish musician and a founding member of The Dubliners. He played the tenor banjo, violin, mandolin, and melodeon. He was most renowned as a banjo player.

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