The Story So Far
I had a very happy childhood & along with my two
younger brothers, James & Sean attended
St Joseph's Infant & Junior Schools.
1974 saw me making the move to senior school at
Cardinal Newman RC High. This I have to say wasn't a
bad school then although in it's infancy as the only
Catholic High school for miles around.
I played every sport available to me, to a decent
standard which meant staying after school most
evenings.
The weekends were taken up with football & music.
I started Irish music lessons under the guidance of
legendary traditional musician Brendan Mulkere at the
Harp Club in Luton I think around 1969. (If memory
serves me right it was one of the first Comhaltas
Ceoltoiri Eireann branches outside of Ireland !
(feel free to correct me). This is where i got into my
first group ! Thankfully I can't locate a photo at present
but we were called the Mini Minstrels I think ? It
contained some extremely talented musicians most
notably accordion maestro John Whelan. Around this
time I started singing at Fleadh Cheoils. Traditional
singing in English..under 11 years was the age group &
up to the age of 11 I did very well. Winning the All -
Britain title on three ocassions.
cont'd
younger brothers, James & Sean attended
St Joseph's Infant & Junior Schools.
1974 saw me making the move to senior school at
Cardinal Newman RC High. This I have to say wasn't a
bad school then although in it's infancy as the only
Catholic High school for miles around.
I played every sport available to me, to a decent
standard which meant staying after school most
evenings.
The weekends were taken up with football & music.
I started Irish music lessons under the guidance of
legendary traditional musician Brendan Mulkere at the
Harp Club in Luton I think around 1969. (If memory
serves me right it was one of the first Comhaltas
Ceoltoiri Eireann branches outside of Ireland !
(feel free to correct me). This is where i got into my
first group ! Thankfully I can't locate a photo at present
but we were called the Mini Minstrels I think ? It
contained some extremely talented musicians most
notably accordion maestro John Whelan. Around this
time I started singing at Fleadh Cheoils. Traditional
singing in English..under 11 years was the age group &
up to the age of 11 I did very well. Winning the All -
Britain title on three ocassions.
cont'd
| Mum & Dad's 45th Wedding Anniversary. Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim Aug 2006 |
| All Britain Under 11 Winner |
| Me & My Grandad Frank Flynn on an early morning milking expedition |
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