Steve Cooney
Stephen Cooney is an Australian musician. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where he learned to play the didgeridoo, and from the age of seventeen he played in a number of rock bands. He moved to Ireland in the early 1980s, and since then he played, noticeably the guitar, over 60 albums with Irish artists, such as the Irish band Altan, The Chieftains, Clannad and Andy Irvine. He also composed his own material and is one of the most sought-after producer/arrangers in traditional music.[1]
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Birth name | Stephen Cooney |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Irish music, classical music |
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Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, didgeridoo, keyboards |
Years active | 1969–present |
Associated acts | Antonio Breschi, Clannad, Altan, The Chieftains, Andy Irvine, Little River Band, Sinéad O'Connor |
In 2019 he recorded and published at Claddagh Records the album Ceol Ársa Cláirsí:Tunes of the Irish Harpers for Solo Guitar.[2]
Selected discography
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References
- Long, Harry (2005). The Waltons Guide to Irish Music. p. 96.
- "Steve Cooney - Ceol Ársa Cláirsí:Tunes of the Irish Harpers for Solo Guitar". claddaghrecords.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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