Recordings

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Paddy O’Brien – Mixing the Punch

Paddy’s new solo CD, released by New Folk Records in North America, and distributed in Ireland by Cló Iar-Chonnacht. Paddy plays solo accordion on the recording, accompanied by the wonderfully tasty Teresa Baker on piano. There’s also a special guest appearance on the CD, an accordion solo by fellow Offalyman Felim Egan.

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Paddy O’Brien, Tom Schaefer, Paul Wehling, Erin Hart: The Sailor’s Cravat

Paddy’s button accordion and Tom Schaefer’s fiddle blend together with lively intensity, underscored by Paul Wehling’s tasteful backing on bouzouki. Erin Hart provides three unaccompanied songs.

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The SInging Kettle. a recording by Chulrua

Chulrua: The Singing Kettle

“In its recalling of past masters, in its thoughtful and well-crafted performances, this recording is at once a wakeup call and a reminder of the things that matter in Irish traditional music.” — Sally K. Sommers Smith, Irish Music Magazine

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Snug in the Blanket

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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James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien, Daithi Sproule

Kelly, O’Brien, Sproule: Traditional Music of Ireland

Originally two LPs (“Is It Yourself” and “Spring in the Air”) re-released as one CD; regarded by most Irish music lovers as a classic, must-have recording.

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Stranger at the Gate by Paddy O'Brien

Paddy O’Brien: Stranger at the Gate

Paddy O’Brien, accordion; Dáithí Sproule, piano, guitar; Erin Hart, vocals; Karen Andersen, guitar
Re-Released on CD by Compass Records in 2008

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Doon Ceili Band

The Doon Céilí Band: Around the World for Sport

The Doon Céilí Band: Paddy O’Brien, Brian Miller, Laura MacKenzie, Kate Dowling, Jode Dowling, Django Amerson, Sean Egan

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Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection

The Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection

The Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection is a historic compilation of 1,000 Irish tunes from the repertoire of Paddy O’Brien of County Offaly, an All-Ireland accordion champion and one of the world’s outstanding performers of Irish traditional music. The Collection comes in two volumes, containing 500 tunes each.

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Patrick Ourceau & Friends: Live at Mona's

Patrick Ourceau and Friends: Live at Mona’s

Mick Moloney describes the Monday night session at Mona’s in NYC as one of the very best in the world… “the album not only contains lovely music but also conveys a sense of the conviviality and informality which shaped the performances.” -Celtic Grooves

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Chulrua: Down the Back Lane

Chulrua’s Second Album. “A lovely second effort from this group.” -The Green Man Review

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Chulrua: Barefoot on the Altar

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Chulrua’s first album (out of print, download link coming soon): “The rarely heard combination of button accordion and uilleann pipes has never sounded sweeter…” -Don Meade, The Irish Voice

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