Martin Mulvihill (born in Ballygoughlin, County Limerick, Ireland in 1923;[1][2] died 21 July 1987) was an Irish traditional musician, composer, teacher, and author.
[1] His early repertoire was learned both from written sources such as the Roche Collection of Traditional Irish Music, Ker, and O'Neill's 1001, and from local musicians.
[1] In 1951 he emigrated to Northampton, England; there he married Olive McEvoy from County Offaly, with whom he had his four children, Brendan, Brian, Gail, and Dawn.
Former students include Eileen Ivers,[5] Mary Rafferty (of Cherish the Ladies), Willie Kelly,[6] and Patrick Clifford.
[4] All four of the Mulvihill children are musicians, with Brendan having become a noted performer and recording artist in the traditional Irish fiddle genre.