Tributes have poured in from the world of music for The Chieftains' fiddle player Sean Keane, who passed away at his Dublin home on Sunday.
His family said the 76-year-old musician died unexpectedly at his home in Rathcoole on Sunday morning. His brother James Keane paid tribute to him in a social media post, where he described Sean as his "wonderful, kind and brilliant fiddle playing big brother".
The renowned fiddle player was born in Drimnagh in 1946, and joined The Chieftains in 1968 and performed with some of the trios and duets formed by Paddy Moloney in the 1960s. Mr Keane also recorded a solo album, Sean Keane, along with a duet album with his fellow Chieftain Matt Molloy.
