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THE ROAD FROM CASTLEBARNAGH is here!
Paddy’s long awaited musical memoir, THE ROAD FROM CASTLEBARNAGH, has just been released by Orpen Press in Ireland! Still waiting on news of a US distributor; we will keep you posted on that… In the meantime, it’s available here at Paddy’s online shop, and at all good bookstores in Ireland, as well as through Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.com (via…
Read MoreO’Rourke’s Feast at Irish Fair of Minnesota ~ August 11
O’ROURKE’S FEAST, a new Irish traditional music ensemble led by button accordion legend Paddy O’Brien, will play a set on the Celebration Stage at the Irish Fair of Minnesota on Saturday, August 11 at 4:30 pm. The Fair is held on Harriet Island across the Mississippi River from downtown Saint Paul. Admission is FREE. What sets O’ROURKE’S…
Read MoreMemoir to be Published in October 2012
I just signed a contract with Orpen Press in Dublin; they’re going to publish my memoir, THE ROAD FROM CASTLEBARNAGH in October 2012. More news, book cover, and an excerpt when the time comes!
Read MoreGradam Ceoil 2012 Awards Concert
Paddy O’Brien was honored as Ireland’s 2012 Composer of the Year at the recent Gradam Ceoil Irish Traditional Music Awards in Limerick. The awards are sponsored by TG4, the Irish language television network (now part of RTE, the national broadcasting service). Paddy joins a long list of Irish traditional music luminaries with this honor, including previous winners…
Read MorePaddy O’Brien Named 2012 TG4 Irish Traditional Composer
Ireland’s Irish language television station TG4, has honored Offaly-born button accordion icon Paddy O’Brien with its Gradam Ceoil Traditional Composer of the Year Award. Paddy joins a long list of Irish traditional music luminaries with this honor, including previous winners Paddy Fahy, Vincent Broderick, Charlie Lennon, Peadar Ó Riada, and Liz Carroll.
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