Celebrating Johnny Fean
Schedule
Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Cord Road, Drogheda, Ireland | Drogheda, LH
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Johnny Fean, of pioneering rock/trad group Horslips, was viewed as one of Ireland’s foremost electric lead guitarists who emerged at a point in the early 1970s when such native musicians were a rarity.Fean had been approached by Horslips’ fiddle player Charles O’Connor to audition for the role of the band’s lead guitarist. “Being asked to join them was mind-blowing,” said Fean “and it completely changed my life.”
The arrival of Horslips changed the landscape of Irish rock music forever – whether by design or default, they recalibrated the form with their evolving fusion of traditional tunes, Seán Ó Riada and rock’n’roll. Along with Barry Devlin’s bass guitar and Eamon Carr’s drums, Fean provided the punchy backbone to the traditional music forged by Jim Lockhart and O’Connor. It was, however, his guitar playing on Dearg Doom – which is included on Horslips’ 1973 album, The Táin, and based on an old Irish tune, Chief O’Neill’s March – that certified his reputation.
The song elevated Fean to the ranks of international guitar heroes.
Johnny played with Paddy Goodwin many times, including Johnny's last ever live performance which was in mcHughs, and Paddy will lead an incredible night of music celebrating all that was great about Johnny.
Doors open 8pm and Show Starts at 9pm
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