Person Open DS/UK/8653 McPeake II; Francis "Frank" (1917-1986); Northern Irish uilleann piper McPeake II Francis "Frank" 1917-1986 Northern Irish uilleann piper Male

Son of Francis J. McPeake, uilleann piper. Francis McPeake II (1917-1986) was a Northern Irish uilleann piper. McPeake II was a member of the McPeake trio alongside his father and brother James. the trio were admired by Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Van Morrison and others and, in 1965, at Pete Seeger’s instigation, they traveled to the USA, where they performed for President Johnson at the White House. McPeake founded the Clonard Music School in 1977 and his son Francis III continued it. www.loc.gov International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 10/30/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 5e5a39a6-d3e2-4070-b0c1-2e3f4422770f