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Flanagan Brothers began playing these venues and It did not take long for a talented group like them to make an impression. The trioâs punchy, rhythmic brand of toe-tapping music was perfectly suited to noisy ball rooms. Their sound appealed to listeners and guaranteed a floor full of dancers. The brothers prospered, holding down day jobs and performing on weeknights and on weekends. During an interview, Mike recalled: âWeâd play till two or three in the morning, come home, change our clothes, and go to work. Thatâs what I did manyâs the night.â
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139:'s Irish dancehalls during the 1920s and 1930s. Subsequently, their phonograph records extended their popularity and fame to Ireland proper and into the homes of Irish emigrants throughout the world. They became a household name among Irish entertainers and were on par with the other great music ambassadors of the time,
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where their eldest daughter was born, followed by a son in 1894, Arthur Joseph, "Joe." The family subsequently returned to
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Flanagan sound gradually evolved. Joe was becoming a fine accordion player while Lou added banjo accompaniment and later introduce the guitar â an instrument then new to accompanying Irish music. Mike
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Flanagan Brothers popularized and first recorded in 1928. The De Dannan version of the song became a top-ten hit for the group, which led to a resurgence of interest in the Flanagan Brothers contributions.
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187:, where Arthur's uncle, Ed Lynch, lived. The family's passage was paid by Ed, and it was in his home on Morton Avenue in Albany that the Flanagans settled initially and begin a new life. Louis and Mike completed their education at St. Anne's School in Albany.
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198:, while mother Ellen was a singer with a large repertoire of Irish songs, which she taught to her children. Mike recalled that his first introduction to playing music was in Waterford when, at the age of ten, he plucked out a tune on a charred
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1645:The I.R.A.
1527:June, 1927
1513:June, 1927
1499:June, 1927
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1429:June, 1927
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917:The Smash
911:July, 1925
897:July, 1925
799:Sept, 1923
785:Sept, 1923
679:Irish Boy
437:Discography
431:Blue Plaque
363:East Durham
347:Later years
2808:Categories
2772:References
2591:Jan, 1931
2521:Dec, 1930
2423:Sep, 1930
2409:Sep, 1930
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2003:Jan, 1929
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1177:Nov, 1926
1163:Nov, 1926
1149:Nov, 1926
1135:Nov, 1926
1127:Avourneen
1121:Nov, 1926
995:Nov, 1925
981:Nov, 1925
477:1920/1921
463:1920/1921
392:Paul Brock
322:RCA Victor
236:Jew's harp
66:newspapers
2712:Columbia
2698:Columbia
2656:Columbia
2653:By Heck
2642:Columbia
2628:Columbia
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2026:Columbia
2012:Columbia
1998:Columbia
1984:Columbia
1970:Columbia
1956:Columbia
1942:Columbia
1928:Columbia
1914:Columbia
1900:Columbia
1886:Columbia
1872:Columbia
1858:Columbia
1844:Columbia
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584:Columbia
570:Columbia
379:De Dannan
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192:accordion
157:Waterford
2750:In 2009
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752:Gennett
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