Lou Killen

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Louis Killen is a folk singer from a diverse musical background in the North East of England. The dominant music in his life has been the folk music of the British Isles. Louis’s family background is predominantly Irish: his paternal great-grandfather brought his family from County Mayo to the banks of the River Tyne in 1852. His grandfather married a Scotswoman and his father an Irishwoman. More…

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folk, world, irish folk, traditional, sea chanteys
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