Frankie Kennedy

Frankie Kennedy
Frankie Kennedy in the 1970s.
Background information
Born	(1955-09-30)30 September 1955 Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died	19 September 1994(1994-09-19) (aged 38) Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Genres	Irish traditional folk World music
Occupation	Flautist
Instruments	Flute
Years active	1981–1994
Labels	Gael Linn Green Linnet
Website	www.frankiekennedy.com

Frankie Kennedy (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was a flute and tin whistle player born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was also the co-founder of the band Altan, formed with his wife Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The popular Frankie Kennedy Winter Music School was founded in 1994 in his honour.^[1]