Marcus Hernon


Marcus Hernon is a flute player and flute maker. He has won two senior titles at Fleadh Cheoil.

Early years

Hernon was born in Roisín na Mainíach, Carna, County Galway, Ireland.

Career

Hernon used to play with Johnny Connolly. He is in a band called Fíghnis, and was in a cèilidh band, the Tribes Céilí Band, until 2008. He composes some of his own music, including the tracks on his album The Grouse In The Heather.
He makes two different types of flutes, Pratten, where the upper middle and lower middle are in one piece, and Rudell & Rose, where the upper middle and lower middle are separated by a joint.

Discography

NameLabelFormat
Floating CrowbarGTDCassette
Cruaigh PháraicGTDCassette
Béal A' MhurlaighGael LinnCD, Cassette and record
Feenish LegacyFeenish SoundCassette
The Grouse In The HeatherFeenish SoundCD
RabhartaFeenish SoundCD