Bernard Noël McKenna, known as Barney McKenna or Banjo Barney, was an Irish musician and a founding member of The Dubliners.
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Bernard Noël McKenna, known as Barney McKenna or Banjo Barney, was an Irish musician and a founding member of The Dubliners. He is regarded as a major figure in the development of the tenor banjo in Irish traditional music, and is widely credited with establishing GDAE tuning as the instrument's standard tuning in the tradition.
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2012 · aged 72
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