Thursday, 5 April 2012

Barney McKenna, last of original Dubliners, dies

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2009 file photo, Barney McKenna from Irish folk group The Dubliners performs on the main stage during the 15th Guinness Irish Festival, in Sion, Switzerland. Friends and authorities say "Banjo" Barney McKenna, the last original member of the Irish folk band The Dubliners, died Thursday while having a morning cup of tea with a friend. He was 72 and had just marked his 50th year with the troupe.


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