Terence Woods (born 4 December 1947 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish folk musician, noted for playing the mandolin and cittern, but also plays acoustic and electric guitar, mandola, five-string banjo and concertina. He is also a singer and songwriter. He is known for his membership in such folk and folk-rock groups as The Pogues,…
Thom Moore (1943-2018) was an American-born singer-songwriter with strong Irish connections. Among the songs he has composed are Saw You Running, Still Believing, “Cavan Girl”, The Scholar (aka Train to Sligo) and Carolina Rua. His songs have been recorded by Mary Black, The Dubliners, Rita Connolly, Danny Doyle, Barleycorn, Paddy Reilly, Mary Coughlan, Clannad and…
Thomas Osborne Davis (14 October 1814 – 16 September 1845) was an Irish writer, chief organiser of the nationalist Young Ireland movement and a founding editor of its paper The Nation.
Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish writer, poet and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. Their setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Politically, Moore was recognised in England as a press, or “squib”, writer for the…
Thomas Peter Keenan (1866–1927), from Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland, is the composer of such songs as “The Boys From The County Armagh”, “A Mother’s Love’s A Blessing” and “The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill.” His songs have been widely recorded, most recently by Louise Morrisey, Foster and Allen and Daniel O’Donnell.
Tim Collins, the concertina player was born in Kerry and raised in West Limerick. He is now based in county Clare and has a PHD in music and lectures. Tim joined the Kilfenora Ceili Band in 1994 at the age of 24.
Timothy Daniel Sullivan (29 May 1827 – 31 March 1914) was an Irish nationalist, journalist, politician and poet who wrote the Irish national hymn “God Save Ireland”, in 1867. He served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1886 to 1888 and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1880 to 1900.
Thomas Patrick Connor (16 November 1904 – 28 November 1993) was an English lyricist and songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. He wrote several of the most popular non-religious Christmas songs, including “The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot”, “I’m Sending a Letter to Santa”, and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa…
Thomas Makem (4 November 1932 – 1 August 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, tin whistle, low whistle, guitar, bodhrán and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone. He…
