Biography of the Irish traditional music fiddle player Mairtin Byrnes from Co Galway.

Roger Sherlock was born in 1932 in Cloonfeightrin, Co. Mayo, near Gurteen on the Sligo border. The area around Gurteen was renowned for music and he started quite young on the tin whistle. He learned from local musicians such as fiddle players John Henry, Pack Spellman, Pat Kelleher and especially the flute player Paddy ‘Jim [...]