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Profile. In 1974, at the age of 60, Peadar Mercier, a part-time traditional musician and member of the Chieftains, left his job as a building supplies store manager with G&T Crampton construction company in Dublin to embark on an international career as Ireland’s first professional bodhrán and bones player.
Peadar Mercier. Joined: 1966 Left: 1976. Peadar, a native of Dublin, did not learn to play the bodhrán until his 40’s. In 1964, The Chieftains appeared on a television show for Ulster Television, David Fallon, who played bodhran on the first album couldn’t take time off his farm to travel with them, and when Paddy realised that they had to ...
Peadar Mercier inspired a whole new generation of bodhrán and bones players - including his son Mel, a renowned performer, who, after 25years of lecturing at University College Cork, ...
26 de nov. de 2021 · Documentary On One: Professor Mel Mercier, Chair of Performing Arts at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University of Limerick, introduces Peadar Mercier, a documentary portrait...
Peadar Mercier – bodhrán, bones (1966–1976; died 1991) Seán Keane – fiddle, tin whistle (1968–2002; occasional performances thereafter; died 2023) Derek Bell – Irish harp, keyboard instruments, oboe (1975–2002; died 2002) Ronnie McShane – bones, bodhrán (1975–1976; died 2017) Touring musicians
Real Name: Herbert Peter Mercer. Profile: Peadar Mercier (born 1914 in Cork, Ireland, died September 6, 1991) is an Irish bodhrán and bones player. He played with The Chieftains for 10 years, from 1966 to 1976. Father of Mel Mercier . Show more.
18 de ene. de 2024 · Nov 30, 2023. Peadar Mercier, the first ever professional bodhrán and bones player, captured the pulse of Irish traditional music. 25 years after his death, his son Mel traces his father's unique life story - from his protestant heritage, to world tours with The Chieftains & a 10 year adventure with composer John Cage into the world ...
