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Barney Mckenna, Last of Original Dubliners, Dies THE LEDGER INDEPENDENT | SATURDAY, 04.7.2012 SSATURDAY,ATURDAOBITUY, 0404.7.2012.7ARIE.2012S | A5 DEATHS ELSEWHERE Barney McKenna, last of original Dubliners, dies SHAWN POGATCHNIK United Kingdom tour with Associated Press The Dubliners last month and performed Wednesday DUBLIN | “Banjo” Bar- night at a Dublin funeral. ney McKenna, the last Howard, who also per- original member of the formed there and drove Irish folk band The Dub- McKenna home afterward, liners, died Thursday while said his friend performed having a morning cup of “absolutely beautifully. tea with a friend. He was When he finished there 72 and had just marked his was a spontaneous, thun- 50th year with the troupe. derous round of applause Irish classical guitarist in the church.” Michael Howard, who was Born in Dublin in 1939, with McKenna when he McKenna tried to join the died, said he was talking Irish army band but was with his longtime friend rejected because of bad at his kitchen table, when eyesight. “all of a sudden Barney’s He busked in the streets head dropped down to his and pubs of the capital and chest. It looked as if he’d developed a reputation as nodded off.” Howard said an innovative performer paramedics over the phone on a specially tuned, four- talked him through emer- stringed tenor banjo, then gency revival procedures, a virtually unknown in- but McKenna “was pretty strument in Ireland that he much gone.” made an Irish folk favorite. “The comfort that I take The gravel-voiced Drew from it is, he passed away recruited him to Friday very peacefully sitting at night “sessions” — im- his own breakfast table promptu barside concerts having a quiet cup of tea — at O’Donoghue’s, a di- and a chat,” Howard said. minutive pub near the Irish JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT,L ASSOCIATED PRESS “What a lovely way to parliament so famously In this Aug. 6, 2009 file photo, Barney McKenna from Irish folk group The Dubliners performs on the main stage during the 15th go,” said McKenna’s Dub- packed that its barmen had Guinness Irish Festival, in Sion, Switzerland. Friends and authorities say “Banjo” Barney McKenna, the last original member of the liners bandmate for a quar- to stand on stepstools to Irish folk band The Dubliners, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year with the band. ter-century, guitarist and take orders. singer Eamonn Campbell. It soon gained a reputa- generosity to other instru- John Sheahan, who joined couple had no children. He McKenna was consid- tion as the country’s top mentalists was immense,” The Dubliners in 1964 and lived alone in the upscale ered the most influential venue for live folk music, said Irish President Mi- remains in the band today. fishing port of Howth and FUNERAL banjo player in Irish folk with The Dubliners per- chael D. Higgins, who saw His favorite Barneyism: spent spare time tinkering music. forming alongside such McKenna perform last calling an optical illusion with his boat and fishing DIRECTORY He spent a half-century other rising folk stars as month in a Dublin cathe- an “obstacle confusion.” on the Irish Sea. He con- performing, recording The Chieftains and the dral at one of The Dublin- “He was very droll tinued to perform, despite For your convenience and touring with the band Fureys. ers’ many 50th anniversary man and great company. suffering from diabetes KENTUCKY ever since its 1962 cre- Many noted how McK- performances. You’d never know what and a mild stroke. ation in the Dublin pub enna always made time Friends and bandmates he’d come out with next,” McKenna is survived BRACKEN County O’Donoghue’s. The other to help younger musi- told anecdote upon anec- Campbell said. “My favor- by his partner Tina, sister three founders — Ronnie cians learn the art of the dote Thursday of the many ite song that he sang was Marie and brother Sean, METCALFE- Drew, Ciaran Bourke and tenor banjo, particularly off-the-wall, comically il- ‘I’m a Man You Don’t Meet who is also a top Irish banjo HENNESSEY Luke Kelly — died in 2008, the intricacies of his own logical comments made by Every Day.’ And that was player. Funeral Home 1988 and 1984, respec- strumming and tuning McKenna over the years. true about Barney.” Funeral arrangements 301 East 4th. St., Augusta, KY tively. techniques. “He was like a brother His Dutch wife, Joka, were not immediately an- 606-756-2270 McKenna completed a “His influence on and to me,” recalled fiddler died 28 years ago and the nounced. www.mhfuneralhome.com MOORE & PARKER FUNERAL HOMES 305 Elizabeth S., Augusta, KY DEATHS LOCALLY EXPERT 606-756-2101 Landscape Planning www.mooreandparkerfh.com MRS. CRAWFORD Flemingsburg, stepped Carl D. Evans. Honorary He served as an eucharis- & Installation MANCHESTER, Ohio | through Heaven’s gate to pallbearers will be Kenny tic minister and usher in his Now is the time for Spring Hwy. 10, Brooksville, KY Dorothy J. Coleman Craw- meet her Lord and Savior Dearing, Jackie Jordan, Jer- church, Our Lady of Grace mulching, landscape installations 606-735-2114 ford, 102, of Manchester, on April 5, 2012 after her emy McCall and Norman Catholic Church in Silver and adding your outdoor lighting. www.mooreandparkerfh.com died Friday, April 6, 2012, battle with cancer. Duncan. Spring, Md. Call today for a Free Consultation! at the Hospice of Hope Mrs. Jones was born on Visitation will be In addition to church Ohio Valley Inpatient Cen- March 30, 1926, to the late 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the and municipal boards and Palmer ter. Henry and Ada McIntyre funeral home. committees he served with Funeral Home She was born in Otway, Zornes. Friends may sign the volunteer groups that sup- 6264 Brooksville Germantown Rd. Ohio, on Aug. 6, 1909, to She is survived by her guestbook at www. ported churches, schools, Germantown, KY the late Elijah M and Zetta husband of 52 years, boonenickellfuneralhome. libraries, community and 606-883-3182 Moore Coleman. Henry O Jones Jr. of com. other civic groups. www.palmerfh.com She belonged to the Sev- Flemingsburg; two daugh- His hobbies included LEWIS County enth Day Adventist Church ters, Iva Jean “Jeanie” MR. REISS woodworking and stained in Manchester, the Order (Carl) Evans and Bonnie glass. Barbour & Son of Eastern Star, the Young McCall (James) Burden, all MAYSVILLE | Royce He married Patsy M. 606-564-3038 at Heart Club, and she at- of Carlisle; seven grand- Hampton Reiss, 96, died Newell and they had two Funeral Home tended the Wilmington children, Cindy Evans, April 4, 2012, in Sandy sons, Royce H. (Carolyn Tommy Barbour Billy Barbour CONVENIENT Rt. 10, Tollesboro, KY College. In addition to her Carla VanWinkle, Chad Spring, Md . Brenneman) Reiss Jr. of DIRECTORY parents, she was preceded Evans, Chandra Jennings, Mr. Reiss was born on Olney, Md., and John Ray- 606-798-3241 in death by her husband, Jeremy McCall, Kristi Dec. 31, 1915, in Louisville, mond (Donna Zebrowski) Thomas L Crawford in De- Sidles and Leigh Ann Ear- to the late Edward G. and Reiss of Brandon, Miss.; MASON County cember 1963. lywine; 15 great-grand- Kensey R. Reiss. four grandchildren, Royce She is survived by her children; 10 great-great- He attended St. Ceci- H. 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