Biography
Cliff McGann grew up between the best of both worlds. Raised outside Boston, where his Irish grandparents freely shared stories of the old country, he was also fortunate to spend his summers on his other grandparents farm in Nova Scotia.
A strong interest in his Irish and Scottish roots led him to study in the Celtic Department at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and eventually complete his MA in Folklore at Memorial University in Newfoundland.
He is preparing his first book, on the life of renowned Nova Scotia fiddler/composer Dan R. MacDonald for publication. Cliff was a regular contributor to The Boston Irish Reporter, Celtic Heritage Magazine and his articles have appeared in numerous publications. He was also a contributer to Yale University Press's Encyclopedia of New England Culture.
I play Lowden, Breedlove and Otis Tomas guitars and a Paddy Burgin Bouzouki and Sindt, Overton & Copeland Irish whistles.
A strong interest in his Irish and Scottish roots led him to study in the Celtic Department at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and eventually complete his MA in Folklore at Memorial University in Newfoundland.
He is preparing his first book, on the life of renowned Nova Scotia fiddler/composer Dan R. MacDonald for publication. Cliff was a regular contributor to The Boston Irish Reporter, Celtic Heritage Magazine and his articles have appeared in numerous publications. He was also a contributer to Yale University Press's Encyclopedia of New England Culture.
I play Lowden, Breedlove and Otis Tomas guitars and a Paddy Burgin Bouzouki and Sindt, Overton & Copeland Irish whistles.
