Peter Francis Barron, 1918-2012, was born in St. Joseph's and later moved to Freshwater. Pete was well known as a master accordion player and a fine fiddler. He started playing at eight years old and shared his tunes and talent for his entire life. He was much sought after to play at parties, wedding and dances.
Peter Barron's Tunes
On the Accordion:
Unnamed Tune 1,
Unnamed Tune 2.
On the Fiddle:
Green Grow the Rushes,
Thirty Years,
Unnamed Jig,
Unnamed Reel.
Collected by Eric West in 1978
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