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Tommy Peoples
Person · male · Ireland · St Johnston · born 1948 · died 2018 · recording since 1976
Irish musician (1948–2018)
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Also known as トミー・ピープルズ
Timeline
8 events▣ Album 5◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1940s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: An Exciting Session with one of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: An Exciting Session with one of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers
Album
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography338 words · 6 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1339726413
Biography
Tommy Peoples (20 September 1948 – 4 August 2018) was an Irish fiddler who played in the Donegal fiddle tradition.
Biography
Peoples was born near St Johnston, County Donegal, Ireland. He was a member of traditional Irish music groups, including The Bothy Band as well as performing solo from the late 1960s. He played in the fiddle style of East Donegal. After moving to Dublin in the 1960s, where he was employed as a Garda (member of the Irish police force), he subsequently moved to County Clare and married Mary Linnane (daughter of Kitty Linnane, long-time leader of the Kilfenora Céilí Band). The family lived in St Johnston. His daughter, Siobhán Peoples, is also a fiddler.
Peoples was the Traditional Musician In Residence at The Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, County Donegal. In July 2015, he launched a self-published book, Ó Am go hAm - From Time to Time. The book combines a fiddle tutor by Peoples, along with illustrations and a complete notation of 130 original tunes by Peoples. The book also includes many stories and incidents from his life and musical career. He died on 4 August 2018, aged 69.
With The Bothy Band
The Bothy Band (Mulligan, 1975) (Green Linnet, 1983)
Solo
An Exciting Session with One of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers (Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, 1976)
The High Part of the Road (Shanachie, 1976) [accompanied by Paul Brady]
A Traditional Experience with Tommy Peoples: A Master Irish Traditional Fiddle Player (Solo, 1977)
The Iron Man (Shanachie, 1985) [accompanied by Dáithí Sproule]
Fiddler's Fancy: Fifty Irish Fiddle Tunes Collected and Performed by the Irish Fiddle Legend (Waltons, 1986) [accompanied by Manus Lunny]
Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle (released by GTD Heritage Recording Co. in 1993, but recorded by Seán Walshe in 1982)
The Quiet Glen/An Gleann Ciuin (Tommy Peoples Publishing, 1998) [accompanied by Alph Duggan]
Waiting for a Call (Shanachie, 2003)
With Matt Molloy and Paul Brady
Matt Molloy . Paul Brady . Tommy Peoples (Green Linnet, 1977)
With Paul Brady
Welcome Here Kind Stranger (Green Linnet, 1978; remastered on PeeBee Music CD in 2009) [Peoples plays on four tracks]
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 8 | 81.1th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (8 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
An Exciting Session with one of Ireland's Leading Traditional Fiddlers
1976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 37:30
A1Jackson's Reel / The Oak Tree2:30A2Port na bPuchai4:20A3The Salamanca / Lucy Campbell2:15A4Doctor O'Neill (jig)2:30A5The Green Hills of Tyrol1:10A6Mulqueeny's Hornpipe3:05A7Jenny's Welcome to Charlie3:20B1Farewell to Ireland3:00B2O'Callaghan's Hornpipe / Galway Bay2:55B3The Green Fields of Glentown2:30B4Bovaglies Plaid (air) / The Highlander's Farewell (strathspey) / The Boyne Hunt (reel)2:20B5The Bank of Ireland / The Shaskeen Reel2:10B6The Geese in the Bog2:30B7McCahill's / Danny Meehan's Reels2:551985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 36:44
A1Reavey’s / Merry Sister’s (reels)3:09A2Tom Billy’s / Out on the Ocean (jigs)3:11A3Sunny Brogan’s Favorite / Drunken Landlady (reels)3:32A4Kit O’Connor’s (reel)1:56A5The Iron Man / William Marshall’s (strathspeys)2:56A6Carrigaline / Belles of St. Louis (reels)2:31A7Crowley’s / Sweeney’s Dream (reels)1:52B1John Doherty’s Fancy / Brogan’s Ferry (reels)2:11B2Tell Her I Am / Chorus Jig (jigs)3:05B3O’Dowd’s / Chicago Reel (reels)2:35B4Woman of the House / Morning Star (reels)2:13B5Kitty O’Shea (hornpipe)4:23B6O’Callahan’s / Scarta Glen (reels)3:101986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 50 tracks · 52:11
1The Norfolk0:452The Queen of the West0:473Sean Maguire’s1:054Coleman’s1:025Grainne’s0:546The Star of Munster1:137Mulhaire’s1:148The Kilfenora Lass1:019The Boys of the Town1:0410The Bank of Turf1:0211The Laird of Drumblaire0:4512The Fisher’s Rant0:4413John Doherty’s1:0914The Morning Dew0:5615Na Connery’s2:2016Brian Boru’s March1:0917Feargal O’Gara1:1418Sheehan’s1:1319King of the Clans1:1320The Skylark1:1321Chief O’Neill’s Favourite0:5422The Tailor’s Twist0:5023Dowd’s #91:1524Ciaran O’Raghallaigh1:1325Lisdoonvarna1:0326The Rights of Man0:5727Kitty’s Wedding0:5228The Salamanca1:1229The Collier’s1:1430The Lark on the Strand1:0431The Eavesdropper1:0232The Musical Priest0:5533The Doon1:1134The Wind That Shakes the Barley0:3935The Maid on the Green1:0136Jackson’s Morning Brush1:0237Jackson’s0:4638The Drunken Landlady1:1239Maudabawn Chapel1:1240Out on the Ocean1:0241The Green Flag1:1042The Echo0:4943Little John’s Hame0:4644Castle Kelly0:3945The Shaskeen1:1246Corofin1:0247Coleman’s Favourite1:0248Lady Gordon’s0:5749Larry Grogan’s1:0250The Merry Sisters0:53The Quiet Glen / An Gleann Ciúin
1998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:00
1Jocelyn's Waltz / My Granny's Hieland Hame4:032Kitty Come Down to Limerick / Mamore Gap3:143The Green Fields of Glentown / La Cosa Mulligan3:114The Mouse in the Attic / The Fat Cat3:245Hector the Hero / The Coffin Ships4:506The Blooming Meadow / The Rose on the Heather3:317The Cup of Tea / Beautiful Gortree3:208The Quiet Glen (slow air) / The Quiet Glen / The Gortree6:099Black Pat's / Bonny Kate3:2910Don't Touch That Green Linnet / Dooish / Grainne's4:3911Mayor Harrison's Fedora / The Bird on the Bush3:2812The Green Fields of America / The Battering Ram4:3413The First Day of Spring / The Kinnycally Clansmen3:082003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:02:16
1Jigs: John Blessing's Delight / Australian Waters / Kit Mahoney's5:032Reels: Waiting for a Call / The Spike Island Lassies3:303Jigs: Ard Baithen / The Mooncoin / The King of the Pipers4:404Reels: The Bunch of Green Rushes / Carmel Mahoney Mulhaire3:495Jigs: The Monaghan Jig / The Ship in Full Sail / The Blarney Pilgrim4:586Reels: Miss Ramsay / Launching the Boat3:357Jigs: The Wishing Well / The King of the Pipers No. 23:378Jigs: The Frieze Breeches / The Lark in the Morning4:269Reels: The Colliers / Bob McQuillen's / The Spike Island Lassies3:4310Highland and Reels: Dúlaman Na Binne Buí / "Tommy Peoples" / Jenny's Wedding3:0911Slip Jigs: Hardiman the Fiddler / Give Us a Drink of Water / Heels Over Head4:2512Reels: The Drunken Landlady / The Fisherman's Island3:2313Strathspey: King George IV2:0214Jigs: Páidín O'Rafferty / The Langstern Pony3:2115Strathspey and Reels: Drumnagarry / Drumnagarry Reel / Miss Crawford2:4016Slow Air and Hornpipe: The Fairest Rose5:55Traditional Irish Music Played on the Fiddle
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 40:50
1King of the Clans / The Star of Munster3:352Ban Chnoic Éirinn Ó / Trip to Durrow4:183The Musical Priest / McFadden’s2:414Kit O’Mahoney’s / John Blessing’s Delight3:065Lament and Strathspey4:086King of the Pipers2:407Boy in the Gap/ Cronis3:068The Echo / The Queen of the West2:599Seán Ó Duibhir a Chleanna / Reel5:1510The Bells of Tipperrary3:3911Drumnagarry / King George IV2:1412Banish Misfortune / The Cook in the Kitchen3:09— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:15
1The Bunch of Keys / The Merry Harriers3:312Pat Burke's / The Lark's March4:173Mazurka3:484Providence / The Skylark3:385Cronin's / The Tailor's Twist4:246The Gander in the Pratie Hole / Langstrom's Pony3:447The New Policeman / The Maid Behind the Bar3:338The Drunken Sailor / The Norfolk5:029Port na bPuchai (The Fairy Lament)3:5310Gusty's Frolics2:2311Sherlock's / The Floggin'3:0912Queen of the Fair / Paddy O'Brien's3:53
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Recorded at Fiddler's HearthSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:01:521Reels: Sheehan's / The Hunter's House / Rakish Paddy4:22 2Jigs: The Frieze Britches / The Lark in the Morning4:34 3Slow Air and Hornpipe: The Fairest Rose4:33 4Reels: Pat McHugh's / Dowd's3:18 5Jigs: The Humours of Ballyloughlin / The Sporting Pitchfork3:33 6Highland or Strathspey & Hornpipe or Barndance: Miss Crawford's / The Japanese Hornpipe2:29 7Reels: Kilty Town / Christmas Eve3:42 8Reels: Imelda Roland's / I'm Waiting for You2:59 9Jigs: The Pipe on the Hob / Banish Misfortune / Katie's Fancy4:38 10Hornpipes: The Rumour / Memories of Clare4:06 11Jigs: Dan and Dan's / Julia Devine's4:08 12Slow Tunes: Hector Hero / The Coffin Ships5:08 13Slip Jigs: Give Us a Drink of Water / Hardiman the Fiddler / Heels Over Head4:07 14Reels: The Boy in the Gap / The Morning Thrush / The Maids of Castlebar4:25 15Reels: Black Pat's / Gillian's Apples3:34 16Jigs: The Ship in Full Sail / The Blarney Pilgrim2:16 | Live | 2016 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Tommy Peoples head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 8 | 81.1th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 8 | 84.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bothy Band(band) | November 1975 | May 1976 |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tp1web.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d546ba7-aac8-474d-99ea-535a7ef7733ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d546ba7-aac8-474d-99ea-535a7ef7733ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2012622genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2012622seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Peoplesbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Peoples
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Irish musicians
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Image: Eames59 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q2012622 · MusicBrainz: 3d546ba7-aac8-474d-99ea-535a7ef7733e
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