Liam Óg O'Flynn (1945-2018), Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

The great Liam Óg has just passed away at the young age of 72. What a life, what a contribution from being a protégé of the hugely influential Leo Rowsome (1903-1970) to being a founding member of Planxty to being the most acclaimed piper of his generation. A Kildare man like his old Planxty friend Christy Moore, he came out of an extraordinary time in the 1970s that also brought us Dónal Lunny, Andy Irvine, Paul Brady, the Bothy Band and so much more.

The Irish Times: Liam O’Flynn, Planxty founder and master uilleann piper, dies at 72

RTÉ: Uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn dies

Hot Press: Uilleann Piper Liam O'Flynn of Planxty has died

BBC: Traditional piper Liam Óg O'Flynn dies at 72


My first cd of his to buy was The Given Note in 1995, which not only opened up trad music to me but the poetry of Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin (1748-1782) and a whole world of Galician trad music for the first time.


With Planxty in the 1970s:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOUfbTDbfAA

London in 1980:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzf6ILjdyPA

Pure genius:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5CgHsCseZY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6QJehvodRM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkHIALuieBw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URp26m1EY2U

Steve_o

The finest Uilleann Piper I've ever seen. A loss for Irish music and music across the world. He was special. RIP.

bodhrandude

Was lucky to catch him a few times in Galway with Arty MCGlynn and with Planxty in 2004 and LAPD at Electric Picnic, one of my favourites along with Paddy Keenan and Felix Doran.

MyStubbleItches

Saw him play with planxty in vicar street. Truly mesmerising musician. The man could make pipes sing. His talent will be missed.

RIP

mattser

In tears here listening to the above tracks. Saw himself and Michael O Suilleabhan in the Concert Hall years ago. Mesmerising.

R.I.P. and condolences to family.

retalivity

Stephen Hawking, Jim Bowen and Liam O'Flynn???? This is the worst Pi/S&BJ day ever