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 then Memorial University in Newfoundland where he completed his MA in Folklore.
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 other publications including Lighthouse Digest and Strings Magazine. He was also a contributer to Yale University Press's Encyclopedia of New England.
He strums Lowden, Breedlove and Otis Tomas guitars and a Paddy Burgin Bouzouki. He blows Sindt, Overton, Susato & Copeland whistles. Sometimes he even uses his feet to control a shruti box while playing guitar.
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 then Memorial University in Newfoundland where he completed his MA in Folklore.
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 other publications including Lighthouse Digest and Strings Magazine. He was also a contributer to Yale University Press's Encyclopedia of New England.
He strums Lowden, Breedlove and Otis Tomas guitars and a Paddy Burgin Bouzouki. He blows Sindt, Overton, Susato & Copeland whistles. Sometimes he even uses his feet to control a shruti box while playing guitar.