Johnny Moynihan

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Johnny Moynihan
Moynihan with a pre-war Gibson mandolin
Background information
Birth name	John Moynihan
Born	(1946-10-29) 29 October 1946 (age 77)
Origin	Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Folk, traditional Irish
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki, tin whistle and concertina
Years active	1960s–present

John Moynihan (born 29 October 1946, Phibsboro) is an Irish folk singer, based in Dublin. He is often credited with introducing the bouzouki into Irish music in the mid-1960s.^[1]: 67