Sir James Galway OBE (born 8 December 1939) is a virtuoso flute player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist. Sir James Galway OBE (born 8 December 1939) is a virtuoso flute player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist. false 2025-11-08 06:34:38 196 Celtic Classical Classical Crossover Folk Rock Rock 121291 84045b93-beb0-4bc8-a855-93266ec6bbdc /media/data/media4/Music/James Galway/folder.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/James Galway/backdrop.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/James Galway/fanart.jpg 1988 1996 2004 2004 James Galway