Felix Doran (died 1972) was an Irish Traveller who was known for traditional music from the early 1920s to the 1970s as uilleann pipe player.[1] Felix and his brother Johnny Doran are descendants of nineteenth-century Wexford piper John Cash.[2][3]
Felix Doran | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ireland |
| Died | 1972 |
| Genres | Irish traditional music, folk music |
| Instrument | Uilleann pipes |
| Labels | Topic Records |
Career
editDoran was an Irish Traveller uilleann piper who was recorded by Ciaran MacMathuna for RTÉ and by Peter Kennedy and Sean Davies. He was also a horse dealer.[4] Doran and his family were known to entertain at fairs and race meetings in Ireland.[3]
Doran later moved to Manchester and went into the transport business. He did well and became wealthy, and ordered a set of silver uillean pipes from an engineer in Germany.[3]
A recording of some of Doran's music, Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers, was released in 1976 by Topic Records (four years after Doran's death in 1972).[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "John Rooney: Charismatic custodian of Traveller uilleann piping tradition". The Irish News. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "StackPath". www.folkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Vallely, Fintan (2012). Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Cork: Cork University Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-1859184509.
- ^ a b "Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers". Topic Records. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Felix Doran – The Last Of The Travelling Pipers". discogs.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Doran Centenary Tionól - A celebration of the piping tradition of Johnny and Felix Doran". mustrad.org.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
External links
edit- Topic Records - The Last of the Travelling Pipers - Felix Doran (booklet containing biographical notes)
- Picture of Felix Doran
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