Tommy Potts
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Biography
Tommy Potts, born John Potts in Dublin, Ireland on January 1st, 1912, was an Irish fiddle player and composer. He began his career as a firefighter but gained recognition for his virtuoso musicianship in traditional Irish music circles. His unique style blended influences from jazz and classical music. In 1972, he released his only commercial recording during his lifetime, The Liffey Banks. Potts' approach to traditional Irish music as a creative art form is evident in compositions like "Top it Off." Despite never receiving formal training, Potts could read and write music, giving his works structure and variation.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- The Parting Glass, The Bunch of Keys
- The Butterfly
- Crowley's Reel
- The Drunken Sailor
- The Star of Munster
- Garrett Barry's Favourite, The Gander at the Prattie Hole, The Rambling Pitchfork
- Blackbird
- O'Dowds Reel
- Billy Byrne of Ballymanus
- Rakish Paddy
- The Ship Comes Home
- The Liffey Banks
- The Dear Irish Boy
- The Falcarragh Reel
- The Long Hills of Mourne
- Top it Off
- Patsy Touhey's Reel
- Ryan's Rant
- An Buachaill Caol Dubh
- The Fisherman's Lilt
- My Love Is In America
- An Raibh Tu Ag An gCarraig
