John Doonan

John Doonan was born and bred in Newcastle of an Irish father and mother and brought up in an atmosphere strictly Irish. His father was a well respected traditional fiddle player in the Newcastle area and it was through his strong influence that John inherited his fine style of flute-playing. John, in turn is the father of uilleann piper, Mick Doonan, who is the father of Rosie Doonan.