caption cause_of_death. associated_acts death_date years_active notable_instruments article_title background birth_date instrument genre image origin name occupation
jim mccann 2015 cancer in throat the dubliners , the ludlows 05 march 2015 1964 -- 2015 guitar jim mccann -lrb- musician -rrb-
 solo_singer 26 october 1944 vocals , guitar folk jim_mccann_2015 . jpg dublin , ireland jim mccann musician
jim mccann -lrb- musician -rrb-

james `` jim '' mccann -lrb- 26 october 1944 -- 5 march 2015 -rrb- was an irish entertainer and folk musician .
although a solo artist for most of his career , mccann was a member of the folk group the dubliners from 1974 until 1979 , then later appearing with them in their 2002 reunion and their 50th anniversary tour in 2012 .
