John McKenna's magic flute revived in Cúil Aodha
Liam Kelly of Dervish with the John McKenna flute.
The story of a flute once owned by John McKenna, New York star of Irish traditional music in the 1920s-30s, comes full circle this month in Co Cork, where the prized instrument was restored to its former glory.
The instrument, which was repaired by flute-maker Hammy Hamilton in his Cúil Aodha workshop, will be the subject of an illustrated talk by Hamilton on April 22, in conversation with Liam Kelly of the group Dervish.
