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Johnny McEvoy Dies: Irish Folk Music Legend Passes Away at 81

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Renowned Irish singer-songwriter Johnny McEvoy has died at the age of 81.

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He was widely celebrated as a master of the traditional Irish ballad and folk genre.

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Tributes have poured in from across the music industry in Ireland and the UK.

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His career spanned more than fifty years of touring, recording, and broadcasting.

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