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Peadar Mercier (bürgerlicher Name Herbert Peter Mercer [1]; * 1914; † 1991) war ein irischer Musiker, der insbesondere als Bodhrán -Trommler der Irish-Folk -Band The Chieftains bekannt wurde.
Peadar Mercier. Joined: 1966 Left: 1976. P eadar, a native of Dublin, did not learn to play the bodhrán until his 40’s. In 1964, The Chieftains appeared on a television show for Ulster Television, David Fallon, who played bodhran on the first album couldn’t take time off his farm to travel with them, and when Paddy realised that they had ...
26. Nov. 2021 · Documentary On One: Professor Mel Mercier, Chair of Performing Arts at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at University of Limerick, introduces Peadar Mercier, a documentary portrait...
26. Aug. 2016 · In 1974, at the age of 60, Peadar Mercier, a part-time traditional musician and member of the Chieftains, left his job as a building supplies store manager with G&T Crampton construction...
Peadar Mercier – bodhrán, bones (1966–1976; died 1991) Seán Keane – fiddle, tin whistle (1968–2002; occasional performances thereafter; died 2023) Derek Bell – Irish harp, keyboard instruments, oboe (1975–2002; died 2002) Ronnie McShane – bones, bodhrán (1975–1976; died 2017) Touring musicians
- 1962–present
- Dublin, Ireland
21. Dez. 2023 · While Ó Riada originally re-introduced the instrument, it was Irish percussionist extraordinaire Peadar Mercier who took this Irish drum to new heights, using the cipín or beater that is popular today rather than playing in the old style with his hand. Once its popularity took off there was no stopping it.
In 1974, at the age of 60, Peadar Mercier, a part-time traditional musician and member of the Chieftains, left his job as a building supplies store manager with G&T Crampton construction company in Dublin to embark on an international career as Ireland’s first professional bodhrán and bones player. Herbert Peter Mercer was born in Cork, in 1914.
