P. J. Murrihy

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Patrick Joseph Murrihy
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  • Singer
  • songwriter

Patrick Joseph Murrihy is an Irish singer-songwriter from Mullagh, County Clare, Ireland. When not working on his own farm in Clare (where he breeds Wagyu cattle[ citation needed ]) he tours Ireland with his own band. [1] [2]

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As a youngster Murrihy learned songs from singers in his family, including his mother and two of his uncles. He started playing music professionally with Michael Sexton Snr (the céilí-band leader from Mullagh), Jimmy Warde and David Culligan. He played for a time with the Kilfenora Céilí Band, with whom he made two albums, and then teamed up with accordionist Seamus Shannon for twelve years. [1] They specialized in Irish traditional and country songs and dance music. [3] Before forming his own band he played in a band called The Bannermen.[ citation needed ]

He previously recorded with Harmac Records, which was sold to Ceol Records, Murrihy's current record label. He records in Martin O'Malley's Studios in Miltown Malbay. [1]

One of Murrihy's most popular songs is "Pat Murphy's Meadow", which was originally a poem, written in the late 1930s by J.M. Devine. [4] Murrihy recorded it in 1988, when it entered the Irish charts. [5]

Songs

Songs composed and recorded by P. J. Murrihy include the following:

Discography (albums)

With Seamus Shannon:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Farmer's Journal Archived 2013-02-17 at archive.today
  2. "An evening with PJ Murrihy and Seamus Shannon" . Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. "Set Dancing News, October 2002". Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. Pat Murphy's Meadow in the Green Man Review Archived 2010-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Flynn, Pat. "Fleadh '17 wheels set in motion with PJ Murrihy gig | The Clare Herald" . Retrieved 28 February 2019.