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Margaret Barry
voc, bj, 1917-1989 IE, Cork (city)
Singer / Musician of Folk and World
A.k.a. Margaret Cleary Barry née Thompson
Margaret Barry (1917–1989) was an Irish Traveller, traditional singer and banjo player.Born Margaret Cleary in Cork into a family of Travellers and street singers, she taught herself how to play the zither banjo and the fiddle at a young age. At the age of sixteen, after a family disagreement, Margaret left home and started performing as a street musician.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Sang Through The Fairs | Margaret Barry | 1998 | Album |
| Her Mantle So Green | Margaret Barry & Michael Gorman | 1994 | Album |
| Ireland's Own, Margaret Barry, Street Singer | Margaret Barry | 1976 | Album |
| Sing And Play, Acc. Banjo And Fiddle | Margaret Barry, Michael Gorman | 1975 | Album |
| Come Back Paddy Reilly | Margaret Barry | 1968 | Album |
| Irish Music in London Pubs | Margaret Barry, Michael Gorman, Seamus Ennis, Joe Heaney | 1963 | Album |
| Irish Pipe & Fiddle Tunes | Margaret Barry / Willie Clancy / Michael Gorman | 1963 | Single |
| Songs From The Hill Of Donegal | Margaret Barry | 1962 | Album |
| The Blarney Stone | Margaret Barry, Michael Gorman | 1961 | Album |
| Street Songs And Fiddle Tunes Of Ireland | Margaret Barry And Michael Gorman | 1958 | Album |
| Songs of an Irish Tinker Lady | Margaret Barry | 1956 | Album |
| The Blarney Stone / If You Ever Go To Ireland | Margaret Barry | Album |
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