John Sheahan was born on 19th May 1939 in Dublin. He is an Irish musician and composer and the last surviving member of the definitive five-member line-up of The Dubliners. He joined The Dubliners in 1964 and played with them until 2012 when The Dubliners' name was retired following the death of founding member Barney McKenna.

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Bernard Noël “Banjo Barney” McKenna died on 5th April 2012. He was a musician and a much-loved founding member of The Dubliners. He played the tenor banjo, mandolin, and melodeon. He was most renowned as a banjo player.

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