Paddy O’Brien: Stranger at the Gate

Paddy O’Brien, accordion; Dáithí Sproule, piano, guitar; Erin Hart, vocals; Karen Andersen, guitar. First recorded in 1998; re-released on CD by Compass Records in 2008. Paddy’s first solo CD features a few of his own compositions, including “The Foxhunters’ Chorus,” “The March of the Gaelic Order,” “Tiny the Trooper,” and “The Girls of Knocknagow.”

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Paddy O’Brien, Jamie Gans, Dáithí Sproule: Snug in the Blanket

“Those familiar with O’Brien’s exacting standards of performance will not be surprised to hear that Gans’ fiddle follows the accordion note-for-note, in a way which allows the listener to fully appreciate and reflect on the quirky twists and turns of O’Brien’s music.” -Phillipe Varlet, Celtic Grooves

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Chulrua: Barefoot on the Altar

Chulrua’s first album: “The rarely heard combination of button accordion and uilleann pipes has never sounded sweeter…” -Don Meade, The Irish Voice

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