''Man of Achievement''----- Sean McGuire

(1) Jig: The Hawk
(2) Reel: McDermotts Reel
(3) Hornpipe: The Eureka
(4) Reel: Lord Gordon
(5 Carolans Draught (piano solo)
(6) Hornpipe: McDermotts in Galway
(7) Reels: The New Policeman & Crehan's Favourite
(8) Classical Piece: Czardas
(9) Hornpipe: High level
(10) Reels: Donald Stewart's & Maxwells
(11) The Harp that once
(12) Jig: The Wheels of the World
(13) Minuet: Humoresque
(14) Reels: The Fermanagh & The First Month of Summer
This is the 1975 vinyl album of Seán McGuire and Josephine Keegan titled ''Man of Achievement'' This was recorded in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan on the ''Top Spin Records label''. It was all one take except the High Level Hornpipe where a string broke on the fiddle. Sean passed away in March 2005 aged 78.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam dilis
The notes from the original album at the time read:
((SEÁN McGUIRE, VIRTOUSO OF THE VIOLIN AND LEADING EXPONENT OF IRISH TRADITIONAL FIDDLE MUSIC IS RECOGNISED FOR HIS LOVE AND APPRECIATION OF THE MUSIC OF HIS FATHERLAND. HIS REPUTATION OVER THE YEARS HAS SPREAD FAR AND WIDE WITH REGULAR TOURS OF ENGLAND, EUROPE, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA WHERE SEÁN'S UNDERSTANDING AND TECHNIQUE OF FIDDLE PLAYING ENRICHED ALL WHO HEARD HIM.
IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT SEÁN SHOULD BE A MUSICIAN; BORN IN CO. CAVAN HE WAS WEANED
ON TRADITIONAL MUSIC AND DEVELOPED INTO AN ALL IRELAND CHAMPION A UNIQUE FEATURE OF HIS IRISH FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY WAS A 100% MARKING, A FEAT NEVER PREVIOUSLY OR SINCE ACHIEVED.
ANOTHER NOTABLE REGOGNITION CAME SEÁN'S WAY THIS YEAR WITH A REQUEST FOR THE INCLUSION OF HIS ILLUSTRATED BIOGGRAPHY IN THE 3rd EDITIONAL OF AN EXCLUSIVE WORLD PUBLICATION ''MEN OF ACHIEVEMENT'' A PRESTIGE HONOUR GAINED ONLY BY A CHOSEN FEW;
THE CHOICE OF MUSIC ON THIS L.P. INCLUDES SEÁN McGUIRE'S FAVOURITE PIECES INCLUDING TWO CASSICAL NUMBERS CZARDAS, A HUNGARIAN DANCE AND HUMORESQUE,
DEMONSTRATING HIS VERSATILITY. ACCOMPANIED BY JOSEPHINE KEEGAN, WHO CONTRIBUTES A PIANO SOLO ''CAROLANS DRAUGHT'' SEÁN McGUIRE'S INDIVIDUAL STYLE AND
ARRANGEMENTS BORDER ON THE GENIUS. IN FACT THERE IS ONLY ONE ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS MAN ---- GENIUS.))

[@paddyearly]

An Irish music genius✅🇮🇪

[@johnmc3862]

Good man Paddy.

[@johnmc3862]

McGuire impressed Frankie Gavin so much when he saw him live, Gavin stopped playing for a while!

[@patdunne7293]

Very much doubt that

[@johnmc3862]

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[@brianpatterson7332]

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[@basilhenriques]

@@patdunne7293 I'd believe it..