Biography:P.J. Giblin
P.J. Giblin
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| Given name: | P. |
| Middle name: | J. |
| Family name: | Giblin |
| Place of birth: | Castlerea |
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| Year of birth: | 1880 |
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| Source of information: | Roscommon Herald Article 27th April 2005 |
Biographical notes
"P.J. Giblin was born outside Castlerea in 1880, went to London ant an early age to study music and qualified as a music teacher with degrees in piano and classical violin. He returned to his native west and became a stalwart in the music world. Both classical and traditional over a wide area, especially Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo and Roscommon where he heard the “cream of traditional Irish fiddle and flute playing”. He married a teacher from Charlestown, where they settled down...The first edition was published in Germany in 1928 and has been out of print since 1988."