When did the Portuguese guitar become an Irish instrument?

Schrödinger's Hepcat Number of posts: 4486 Registration date: 2008-04-28

First the bouzouki, now this:

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Schrödinger's Hepcat Number of posts: 4486 Registration date: 2008-04-28

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I don't do it for the money, babe. I do it to entertain people.-- Susan Boyle

Head Wankee Gender: Number of posts: 1569 Registration date: 2008-06-09

Hasn't Andy Irvine been doing this for a number of years now?

Schrödinger's Hepcat Number of posts: 4486 Registration date: 2008-04-28

That seems to be the case. Was he the first?

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I don't do it for the money, babe. I do it to entertain people.-- Susan Boyle

Head Wankee Gender: Number of posts: 1569 Registration date: 2008-06-09

He gets the credit for it, at least. Wouldn't surprise me if Mick Moloney actually beat him to it, when Mick was playing in The Johnstons with Paul Brady.

Schrödinger's Hepcat Number of posts: 4486 Registration date: 2008-04-28

If there's anybody Portuguese here, please let us know what you think Andy Irvine. Smile

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I don't do it for the money, babe. I do it to entertain people.-- Susan Boyle