Frankie Kennedy

The death of Frankie Kennedy, from cancer, in late 1993, was a tragic loss for fans of Celtic and Irish music. One of Irish music's most charismatic instrumentalists, Kennedy had been the guiding force behind Altan, the tradition-based band that he formed with his wife, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh. According to the Irish Times, "The news of (Kennedy's) death is simply unbearable. One can say all the ...more