Biography:Tom Billy Murphy
Tom Billy Murphy
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| Given name: | Tom Billy |
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| Family name: | Murphy |
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| Year of birth: | c. 1875 |
| Year of death: | 1944 |
| Profile: | Composer, Musician |
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Biographical notes
TOM BILLY MURPHY (c. 1875-1944) was a blind fiddler from the Kingswilliamstown, Ballydesmond area of the Sliabh Luachra region, of the County Cork/Kerry border. Murphy, like his contemporary Páadraig O'Keeffe, was a fiddle teacher and mentor to many area musicians in the first half of the 20th century.