Michael John Hoy (1913 – 12 June 2000), singer, fiddler, composer,[1] and storyteller, was born in Monea in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Mick came from a musical family but stood out as the main talent with his huge repertoire of tunes and songs.
One of the finest fiddlers of his generation, his powerful style was an interesting blend of Northern and Southern elements.
In turn he passed his music on to fellow-musicians such as Cathal McConnell (of The Boys of the Lough), Altan, Seamus Quinn, Ben Lennon, Jim McGrath and others.
[3] In 1986 the Arts Council of Northern Ireland published Here is a Health, a cassette release of songs, fiddle tunes and stories recorded by Seán Corcoran in the Derrygonnelly area between 1979 and 1985.