Ed Reavy (1897–1988)[1] was an Irish-American musician and composer of numerous traditional Irish dance tunes.
Born in the townland of Barnagrove (aka Barnagrow, Barnagrows or Barr na gCnó), Knappagh, County Cavan,[2] he emigrated to Philadelphia in 1912 where he settled in the Irish-American enclave of Corktown (now part of Powelton Village).
Except for two visits back to Ireland, he remained in the Philadelphia area for the remainder of his life.
[4] His compositions and style of fiddling found their way back to Ireland and were very influential in the development of modern Irish Traditional Music.
In 2000, he was posthumously awarded the title "Composer of the Century" by an Irish-American organization.