Johnny Doran

[8][9] On 30 January 1948, Doran's caravan was parked on waste ground near Back Lane in Dublin's Cornmarket area.

His injuries led to continuing ill health and he died on 19 January 1950 in Athy, County Kildare.

He contacted Kevin Danaher of the Irish Folklore Commission, who arranged for a recording to be made on acetate disks.

[12][13] The following tunes were recorded:[citation needed] During his lifetime, Doran was one of the most admired traditional musicians in Ireland.

[10] His unusually rapid and fluent style influenced later pipers such as Paddy Keenan and Davy Spillane.