McGreevy, John (Johnny), 1919-1990
Biographical Note
Johnny McGreevy was born in 1919 in Chicago to Irish parents. As a fiddle player he took inspiration from the recordings of County Sligo players Coleman, Morrison, and Killoran. His musical influences also included the Mayo-born fiddle player Jimmy Neary. McGreevy recorded with Pat Roche's Harp and Shamrock Orchestra in 1938 and subsequently recorded with Seamus Cooley, Joe Shannon, and others. He was president of the Chicago Irish Musicians' Association in 1974-75. McGreevy died in 1990.
Source:
Festival program, Boston College "My Love is in America" Irish fiddle festival records, IM.M003.1990, John J. Burns Library, Boston College.
Valley, Fintan. Companion to Irish Traditional Music. 2nd ed., Substantially revised : Expanded. Cork: Cork University Press, 2011.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Concert, 1990 March 25
Performances by invited fiddle players Kevin Burke, Liz Carroll, Seamus Connolly, Brian Conway, Johnny Cronin, Paddy Cronin, Tony De Marco, Martin Hayes, Eileen Ivers, James Kelly, Andy McGann, Johnny McGreevy, Brendan Mulvihill, Paddy Reynolds, Dale Russ, Martin Wynne, with Mel Mercier on bodhran and bones. Held in Boston College's Gasson Hall.
These recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Interviews, 1990 March 26
Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin interviewing festival musicians Johnny McGreevy, Andy McGann, and Johnny Cronin, with a musical interlude by Dale Russ. They interviews include both conversation and performance. They were recorded in the Irish Room of the John J. Burns Library the day after the festival.
These recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Kevin Henry, Bridget Wynne, Eleanor Neary, James Neary, Annie Cawley, John McGreevy, audio recording, undated
Audiovisual recordings of performances and sessions by Irish dancers, musicians, and storytellers, many of whom were members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ).
These recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.
Music Promenade, 1990 March 25
The Promenade included the festival fiddle players and the Set Dancers of the Boston branch of Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann.
2:30 p.m. Fiddle session with invited fiddle players
3:30 p.m. Set Dancing with Larry Reynolds and Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann
4:30 p.m. Open session
These recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.
Patsy Cawley, Eleanor Kane, Louis Quinn, Mike Scanlon, John McGreevy, Michael Coleman, Michael Gallagher, audio recording, undated
Audiovisual recordings of performances and sessions by Irish dancers, musicians, and storytellers, many of whom were members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ).
These recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting.
Performer meeting and sessions, 1990 March 24
Audio and video of the festival, including the public events on March 25, as well as the preceding performer meeting and sessions on March 24 and interviews recorded with select performers on March 26 and April 19. The performer meeting, liturgy, and lecture were recorded in audio, while the musical promenade, concert, and interviews with musicians were captured in both audio and video.
These recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.