Micheal O'Domhnaill RIP

flanum · Post by **flanum** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:48 am

News just recieved
Quote from thession.org

"The death has taken place of Micheal O'Domhnaill, one of the foremost figures in folk and traditional music.

He died suddenly at his Dublin home. He was 54.

A native of Co Meath, he was a former member of the Bothy Band."

rh · Post by rh » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:55 am

wow, how awful, what a terrible loss... such a great musician, still in the prime of life.

may G_d grant him peace.

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:26 am

How sad. RIP Micheal.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:23 am

Gone all too soon.

His backup playing was a first influence to me, and I'm sure to many others, too.

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:07 pm

I'm totally gobsmacked. He and his clan were pivotal in my appreciation of Irish music. His contribution will live on forever.

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:52 pm

Ballygo · Post by **Ballygo** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:20 am

Very sad news. He was one of my heros, through his connection with the bothy band , and therefore one of the reasons I play this great music. Thank you Micheal.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:56 am

An absolute tragedy.
His guitar playing was at the heart and soul of the Bothy Band and completely changed the way the guitar is perceived in ITM.

He will never be forgotten.

Slan,
D.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 6:59 am

There is a link at the bottom right of this page but I can't get it to play.

http://www.rte.ie/arts/

Slan,
D.

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:34 am

dubhlinn wrote:There is a link at the bottom right of this page but I can't get it to play.

http://www.rte.ie/arts/

Slan,
D.

It plays with RealPlayer. It's a two-minute news report which shows short clips of him with Skara Brae and the Bothies, including a bit of singing, and there's a short tribute from his friend Paddy Glackin.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:53 am

Thanks,

I'll install RealPlayer right away.

Slan,
D.

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:57 am

May his soul fly free and may he enjoy the fact that he now knows what the rest of us are still guessing at.

flanum · Post by **flanum** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:03 pm

You had to really scan Irish papers for a few small footnotes on him today!!

Craig Stuntz · Post by **Craig Stuntz** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:11 pm

I started a Wikipedia article about him this morning. A small contribution to his memory.

-Craig

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:43 pm

Good man, Craig.