Biography:Frank McCollam
Frank McCollam
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| Given name: | Frank |
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| Family name: | McCollam |
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| Place of death: | Ballycastle, County Antrim |
| Year of birth: | 1910 |
| Year of death: | 1973 |
| Profile: | Composer, Musician |
| Source of information: | http://houseofmcdonnell.blogspot.com/p/north-antrim-fiddlers.html |
Biographical notes
FRANK McCOLLAM (1910-1973?), of Ballycastle, north County Antrim, was a bagpiper, accordion and fiddle player best known for his fiddle playing and compositions such as "Home Ruler (The)," which he played in a set with another of his hornpipe compositions, "Hangman's Noose." According to Dick Glasgow, McCollam had a passion for bees, restoring old clocks and "going to the moss". He was a member of the local Ballinlea Pipe Band. He was visited by Cathal McConnell, Sean Ryan, Liam Donnelly and others.