Paddy obrien born september 1945 is an irish accordion player and memoirist, author of the road from castlebarnagh. Words, music, and images come together in a powerful evocation of the landscape and atmosphere of ireland. Sproules singing voice is good if not perfect as opposed to his guitar playing, which is, and he chimes in at opportune moments, just before the fiddleaccordion. Volume one, containing 400 reels and 100 double jigs, was released in 1995. First issued in 1992, this 2nd edition consitsts of 80 tunes clearly notated, all compositions of the late paddy obrien an influential irish accordion player from nenagh, co. The definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 19221991 by eileen obrien j d c publications. The definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 1922 1991 sample pages. May 06, 2019 dinny obrien was the fiddle and concertina playing father of bc box player paddy obrien 19221991, nenagh, county tipperary, who composed the tune is his honor mick brown says it was paddys first composition. The paddy o brien tune collection is a historic compilation of 1,000 double jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, and slip jigs from the repertoire of paddy o brien of county offaly, an allireland accordion champion and one of the worlds outstanding performers of irish traditional music. To hear his version of the yellow tinker the sally gardens, for example, is to understand why a tectonic shift in irish accordion playing would soon be underway. Paddy obrien tune collection available i dont rely on books to learn or remember music.
James kelly, paddy obrien, and da th sproule are all virtuosic players who invest these tunes with an almost offhand grace that flirts with sloppiness but never gives in to it. Paddy obrien shares a lyrical life in the road from. Those who know more about the traditional music of ireland would be more knowledgable about this music than iall that i can say is how. A personal treasury of irish traditional music, the first published oral collection of irish traditional music. The definitive collection of the music of paddy o brien 19221991 by eileen o brien j d c publications. The definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 1922 1991. Paddy obrien, daithi sproule, james kelly traditional. Growing up in irish music and creator of the paddy o brien tune collection. Paddy obrien is raising funds for paddy obrien tune collection volume two on kickstarter. Paddy obrien the sailors cravat copperplate mail order.
Accordion player and composer paddy obrien youtube. Aug 24, 2011 published respectively in 2009 and 2010, the definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 19221991 and liz carrolls collected are recent, bright reminders of the exquisite music composed by each and further, vital augmentations of the global tunebook shared in sessions. A second set of 500 tunes from the repertoire of paddy obrien of county offaly, button accordion player and master of irish traditional music. Jan 01, 2011 the definitive collection of the music of paddy o brien 19221991 is a new book compiled and written by the renowned fiddle player eileen o brien, daughter of accordion player and composer paddy o brien, on whom the book is based. From the moment he, as an eightyearold boy, laid eyes and ears on the instrument, he was hooked. The name of accordion player paddy obrien from newtown near nenagh, county tipperary is probably as much talked about in irish music circles today nearly 20 years after his death as it ever was.
Paul, minnesota, accordion player paddy obrien is regarded by serious aficionados of. Apr 17, 2015 his mentors where paddy o brien, kevin keegan and joe cooley but he has also been influenced be the fiddle recordings of michael coleman and the playing of paddy fahey. Paddy o brien born september 1945 is an irish accordion player and memoirist, author of the road from castlebarnagh. Paddy obrien, originally from county offaly, is, by any standard you care to mention, one of the outstanding players of the tworow button accordion, with a string of awards to his name. Paddy obrien and erin hart were dating in 1983, when this photo was taken at an unidentified st. Paddy grew up in a small thatched house without running water or electricity, near the village of daingean in county offaly. I am delighted that the full collection is now completed in this publication.
Today he plays and records all over the world, and leads three. Paddy was the first cousin of another well known composer, fiddler sean ryan. Irish traditional music, tworow button accordion, from offaly. But the single row push and draw technique was still being used by accordion players, using only the inside c row. The paddy obrien tune collection is a historic compilation of 1,000 double jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, and slip jigs from the repertoire of paddy obrien of county offaly, an allireland accordion champion and one of the worlds outstanding performers of irish traditional music. Paddy clancy offers a full line of fine handcrafted custom made accordions using only the highest quailty, carefully selected materials. Paul venue where o brien was playing traditional irish music. Paddy obrien mixing the punch copperplate mail order. There are two volumes in the collection so far, each containing 500 tunes. The road from castlebarnagh recounts the many adventures of paddy o brien, irish traditional musician, composer and collector, as a boy growing up more than half a century ago in the midlands of ireland.
She has produced two publications, the compositions of paddy obrien 1991 and the definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 2009 both with j. Fortunately, dermot obriens name, reputation and music will live on through his many superb recordings and compositions. Paddy obrien told me the first time he ever heard the aughrim slopes playing, the hair stood on his head with the sweetness and the feeling of their music. But when i do use a print source to learn the ropes of a melody, id like to be able to use the book for its intended purpose without having to damage it. A personal treasury of irish traditional music available in digital download format. Button accordion player paddy o brien has been called a walking encyclopedia of irish music and has over a thousand traditional irish jigs, reels, polkas and hornpipes in his head.
Paddy obrien irish accordion player from offaly, not to be confused with paddy obrien the elder from tipperary, has recently made the paddy obrien tune collection. He is also a prodigious collector of tunes, with an ability to retain regional variations and styles, as well as recalling the individual techniques of. Dan asked me to make copies and get as many people as possible playing the arrangements to keep paddys music alive. The compositions of paddy obrien by eileen obrien and.
Paul venue where obrien was playing traditional irish music. There is also a dvd of a concert in dublin in 1992. The definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 19221991 is a new book compiled and written by the renowned fiddle player eileen obrien, daughter of accordion player and composer paddy obrien, on whom the book is based. Where irish traditional music lives button accordion master paddy o brien first began playing irish traditional music as a child, growing up in a thatched house outside the village of daingean, county offaly, in the irish midlands. Sproules singing voice is good if not perfect as opposed to his guitar playing, which is, and he chimes in at opportune moments, just before the fiddle accordion. The magical impact of the accordion, obriens chosen instrument, is richly evoked in his memoir. Working with computers and being a fan of the internet i thought the best way of getting it to a large audience would be to put the music on the net. Where irish traditional music lives button accordion master paddy obrien first began playing irish traditional music as a child, growing up in a thatched house outside the village of daingean, county offaly, in the irish midlands. Paddy composed over one hundred tunes during his lifetime. A selection of his compositions was published in a book entitled the compositions of paddy obrien.
James kelly, paddy o brien, and da th sproule are all virtuosic players who invest these tunes with an almost offhand grace that flirts with sloppiness but never gives in to it. Paul, minnesota, accordion player paddy obrien is regarded by serious aficionados of traditional irish music as one of the traditions most important repositories. Paddy plays tunes on button accordion and offers a few tales from his adventures growing up in rural ireland, in a thatched house with no electricity or running water, and erin spins the story of her latest novel, inspired by a 9thcentury book of psalms found in an. A recently published memoir by offaly accordionist paddy obrien certainly plays hostage to sentiment at times, but its a colourful and often. Born and raised in county offaly, ireland, and currently based in st.
Dinny obrien was the fiddle and concertina playing father of bc box player paddy obrien 19221991, nenagh, county tipperary, who composed the tune is his honor mick brown says it was paddys first composition. Not to be mistaken for the living offaly accordionist, the late nenagh born paddy obrien is one of the legends of irish accordion playing and he was a fine. Those who know more about the traditional music of ireland would be more knowledgable about this music than iall that i can say is how glad i am to have discovered it and i would recommend this cd to anyone in search of traditional irish music. Paddy obrien tune collection available on the session. The double row accordion replaced the single row d melodeon in ireland in the 1930s. Mar 02, 20 paddy o brien and erin hart were dating in 1983, when this photo was taken at an unidentified st. The definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien 1922. Eileen o brien fiddle, willie fogarty accordion, with angela hogan piano source and other information. The name of accordion player paddy o brien from newtown near nenagh, county tipperary is probably as much talked about in irish music circles today nearly 20 years after his death as it ever was.
The road from castlebarnagh recounts the many adventures of paddy obrien, irish traditional musician, composer and collector, as a boy growing up more than half a century ago in the midlands of ireland. Memorial to dermot obrien, accordionlegend of irish show. From the repertoire of paddy obrien of county offaly, an allireland accordion champion and one of the worlds outstanding performers of irish traditional music. The name of accordion player paddy obrien from newtown near nenagh, county tipperary is probably as much talked about in irish music. The tunes recorded by obrien on his own in 1954 and with connolly and lennon in 1973 provide cogent proof of obriens genius on the bc button accordion. Paddy clancy handmade accordions button accordions irish.
Offaly but living many years in minneapolis usa, he surveyed his country from end to end, and dug up a host of old tunes. A product of county offaly in the midlands of ireland, paddy o brien is regarded by serious players and collectors of irish traditional music as one of the traditions most important repositories. Paddy o brien, originally from county offaly, is, by any standard you care to mention, one of the outstanding players of the tworow button accordion, with a string of awards to his name. Paddy obrien 1922 1991 paddy obrien is without doubt one of the most inspirational and influential figures of irish traditional music in the last. Eileen obrien fiddle, willie fogarty accordion, with angela hogan piano source and other information. His mentors where paddy o brien, kevin keegan and joe cooley but he has also been influenced be the fiddle recordings of michael coleman and the playing of paddy fahey. Paddy obrien played a crucial role in the development of irish accordion playing. Paddy obrien is internationally recognized as a master of the diatonic accordion, but also as an authority on irish music. He was instrumental in establishing the bc style of button. Galway parish ceili band which won the allireland at 1959 fleadh cheoil, he himself won the senior button accordion title in 1959 and 1060.
A product of county offaly in the midlands of ireland, paddy obrien is regarded by serious players and collectors of irish traditional music as one of the traditions most important repositories. Traditional music of ireland by paddy obrien 163541426. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. First issued in 1992, this 2nd edition consitsts of 80 tunes clearly notated, all compositions of the late paddy obrien an influential irish accordion player from. Dermot obrien made a large number of recordings, from the 1950s to 2005, and many of these are available on cd. Paddy obrien, daithi sproule, james kelly traditional music of ireland. Paddy obrien, the allireland accordion champion renowned as one of the most powerful and passionate. The definitive collection of the music of paddy o brien 1922 1991 sample pages. Growing up in irish music and creator of the paddy obrien tune collection. Once loaded, you may click on the centre of the image to view the samples full screen. Dan asked me to make copies and get as many people as possible playing the arrangements to keep paddy s music alive. Paddy obrien 10 february 1922 1991 was an irish button accordion player and composer. Erin hart is a master of plot twists and turns plus she infuses her mysteries with fascinating tidbits about irish mythology and history, forensics, and, in this one, a little botany.
Paddy obrien tune collection now digital paddy obrien. Please feel free to look through the sample pages below. The styling of the accordions is heavily influenced by the old tradition of accordion manufacture incorporating lavish ornate metal grills and keyboard designs and wood finishes that protrude with no sharp edges. Paddy often does multimedia book events with his wife, erin hart, who writes archaeological crime novels set in the mysterious irish boglands. The definitive collection of the music of paddy obrien.
Paddy o brien is internationally recognized as a master of the diatonic accordion, but also as an authority on irish music. Paddy o brien told me the first time he ever heard the aughrim slopes playing, the hair stood on his head with the sweetness and the feeling of their music. He was instrumental in establishing the bc style of button accordion playing in irish traditional music. Dinny was the leader of the famous bridge ceili band.
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