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Luke O'Neill on how a childhood party sparked a lifelong love of music

Luke O'Neill talks to Helen O'Callaghan about a childhood moment that ignited a lifelong passion.
Luke O'Neill on how a childhood party sparked a lifelong love of music

Prof Luke O Neill with his guitar at his home in Dublin's city centre. Photos: Gareth Chaney

When I was 12, we had a party at our house in Bray to mark my sister Helen’s 21st birthday. 

Helen’s best friend, Theresa White, lived around the corner and Theresa’s boyfriend was Buddy Boland: He was a professional musician in a showband called Buckshot.

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