CCÉ Northeast Regional Hall of Fame Inductee Sean Clohessy
Seán Clohessy was inducted into our regional hall of fame in 2017 in recognition of his skills and achievements on the fiddle and for his contributions to teaching and the development of young musicians.
Musical Family
Seán Clohessy comes from the parish of Fedamore in Co. Limerick. He has been playing fiddle for the past 20 years, with much of his early influences coming from musicians in his native Limerick and the neighboring Co. Clare. Seán was raised in a musical family that includes his brother Cathal and sisters Catherine and Maureen.
London, New York and Boston
He spent time living in and playing music in London where his music was heavily influenced by the Clare fiddle player Brendan Mulkere. Since coming to America, he has lived in New York and for the past several years in Boston (as of 2017) where he has been a key contributor in both performance and teaching.
Collaboration
Music School Teacher
Since coming to Boston, Seán has been directly involved in teaching, dedicating his time, talent, and energy to the development of young musicians. At the Comhaltas Boston Music School, he has worked with Kathleen Conneely (see Hall of Fame) and others with the Realta Geala (Bright Stars) music group. These young musicians have won national competitions, competed in the Fleadh Cheoil na ‘hEireann, and appeared on WGBH radio and at various venues in the Boston area.
Listen to the Clohessy Family on a Comhaltas Ireland Live page playing in a street session at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2003 in Clonmel. Catherine is on flute, Maureen on accordion and Cathal and Seán on fiddles.
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