Seán Keane, who has died aged 76, earned world renown as a pivotal member of The Chieftains, who he joined in 1968 after coming to prominence with Ceoltóirí Chualann and the Castle Céilí Band earlier in the decade.
His powerful fiddle playing married technical virtuosity with an incredibly insightful and sensitive understanding of what made Irish traditional music distinctively beautiful. He was a beacon for our traditional art.
Via the Irish Traditional Music Archive, enjoy a celebration of Sean Keane's life and work above, featuring some stunning performances from the man himself - watch A Portrait of an Artist above.
Sean's seminal album Jig it in Style is available via Claddagh Records - find out more here.
This video was made possible through funding from the Arts Council of Ireland's Commissions Award.
