Paddy Keenan
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About
Irish musician most famous as a member of the traditional Irish band The Bothy Band. He is known for playing a type of bagpipe known as the uilleann pipes.
Before Fame
He and his father toured as the family band The Pavees when he was a teenager.
Trivia
His three-thousand mile journey across the world was the subject of the 2008 documentary "Dambe: The Mali Project".
Family Life
His father bought him his first set of pipes in 1966.
Associated With
He and flautist Matt Malloy have both been members of The Bothy Band.
