Michael Tubridy

For the Irish Gaelic footballer and showjumper, see Michael G. Tubridy.

Michael "Mick" Tubridy (born at Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland, in 1935)^[1] is an Irish musician and structural engineer.

Career

In November 1962, he was a founder member of the traditional Irish music group, The Chieftains, with whom he played the tin whistle, Irish flute, and concertina; he remained a member of the group until 1979.

He worked as a structural engineer until his retirement in 1993. He was responsible for the structural design of government buildings in Merrion Street, Dublin, and of the passenger terminal buildings at Dublin Airport. In 1994, he was asked to re-design the Rosse Six Foot Telescope prior to its reconstruction in 1996/1997.

References

↑ http://members.shaw.ca/chieftains/michael.html

Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains: the authorized biography. Perseus Books Group. ISBN 0-306-80922-2. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Tubridy, Michael (1998). Reconstruction of the Rosse Six Foot Telescope. Birr Castle.

External links

The Chieftains

Paddy Moloney Seán Keane Kevin Conneff Matt Molloy Martin Fay Seán Potts Michael Tubridy David Fallon Peadar Mercier Derek Bell Ronnie McShane

Studio albums	The Chieftains (1963) The Chieftains 2 (1969) The Chieftains 3 (1971) The Chieftains 4 (1973) The Chieftains 5 (1975) The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat (1976) The Chieftains 7 (1977) The Chieftains 8 (1978) The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early (1979) The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe (1980) The Chieftains in China (1985) Ballad of the Irish Horse (1986) Celtic Wedding (1987) Irish Heartbeat (with Van Morrison) (1988) A Chieftains Celebration (1989) The Bells of Dublin (1991) Another Country (1992) The Long Black Veil (1995) Santiago (1996) Tears of Stone (1999) Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions (2002) Further Down the Old Plank Road (2003) San Patricio (with Ry Cooder) (2010) Voice of Ages (2012)

Compilation albums	Film Cuts (1996) Fire in the Kitchen (1998) The Wide World Over (2002) The Essential Chieftains (2006)

Live albums	The Chieftains Live! (1977) An Irish Evening (1992) Live from Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell (2005)

Authority control	MusicBrainz: 8b653545-b3bf-4834-b41a-0dd9689f9d00

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