Marcus Hernon
Marcus Hernon | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Traditional Irish music |
| Occupations | Flute player, flute maker and composer |
| Labels | Feenish Sound |
| Website | www.marcushernon.com |
Marcus Hernon is a flute player and flute maker. He has won two senior titles at Fleadh Cheoil.[1]
Early years
Hernon was born in Roisín na Mainíach, Carna, County Galway, Ireland.[2]
Career
Hernon used to play with Johnny Connolly. He is in a band called Fíghnis, and was in a cèilidh band, the Tribes Céilí Band, until 2008. He composes some of his own music, including the tracks on his album The Grouse In The Heather.
He makes two different types of flutes, Pratten, where the upper middle and lower middle are in one piece, and Rudell & Rose, where the upper middle and lower middle are separated by a joint.[3]
Discography
| Name | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Floating Crowbar | GTD | Cassette |
| Cruaigh Pháraic | GTD | Cassette |
| Béal A' Mhurlaigh | Gael Linn | CD, Cassette and record |
| Feenish Legacy | Feenish Sound | Cassette |
| The Grouse In The Heather | Feenish Sound | CD |
| Rabharta | Feenish Sound | CD |
References
- ^ Neely, Daniel (11 April 2016). "Challenging Comhaltas' hegemony". Irish Echo. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan (23 June 2011). "Birds and trad musician come together in new book by Marcus Hernon". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "Home". marcushernon.com.