Will Zarwell's Irish Accordion Discography

Friday, April 24, 2009

With audio, video & performance links

A listing of compact disks that one is likely to find
in today's market.

Recent Additions
 Finbar Dwyer "Kitty's Rambles," Seamus Begley "Eiri Go La",Oliver Loughlin "The Factory Turn," Darren Breslin "All-Ireland Champion", Anders Trabjerg "Great Danes in Ireland", P.J. Hernon's "Buail Cois Air," Damien Connolly's "Irish Accordion Tutor," Paudie O'Connor "Wind and Reeds," Mairtin O'Connor "Crossroads," Solas "For Love and Laughter," Patrick Street "On the Fly," Billy McComiskey's "Outside The Box," James Keane & all "Fingal," Oisin Hernon, Jean-Paul Moreau, Micheal Sexton, David Munnelly-110 tunes - see below, Brendan Begley + Caoimhin O Raghallaigh, John Lavelle & Joe Cooley RTE-1963 (not a CD)

Comments
Videos in Blue
(C#/D, B/C, ....) suggests the musician's primary bo
x.
Larger groups and a piano accordion section at the bottom of this page .
Please add corrections & additions in "Comments" at the bottom of this page.
Links: CelticGrooves Reviews, Han Speek Discography  

Audio Samples, Reviews, Videos, and Performances

Button Accordion Featured Artists

Abrams, Bob (C#/D) Home
The Spider's Web (2003) *** 1/2
A Fool's Advice (1999) ***


Begley, Brendan (C#/D & D Melodeon)

We Won't Go Home 'Til Morning (1997)**** Samples, ArtistDirect
O Oiche Go Maidean, GdNight****
Set Dances of Ireland (Melodeon)w J.O'Leary & T.O"Connor   ***1/2  
Brendan Begley + Caoimhin O raghallaigh (2007?), Stateofchassis,
Begley, Brendan/Beginish
Beginish **** (2000) Samples, Tara
Stormy Weather **** (2001) 
 
Begley, Seamus & S. Cooney (D/D#) also(C#/D?)
Meiteal (1996)
Begley, Seamus & Jim Murray(C#/D?) Home Page  
Ragairne (2001) ***1/2, Review, IMR
Eiri Go La (2009)  Sample, Custys

Beoga **** (Seán Óg Graham & Damian McKee) Home , Video, Custy's 
Beagamischief (Jan 2007) Samples, Beoga
Beoga-A Lovely Madness (2004) Samples, Beoga


Breslin, Darren 
All-Ireland Champion (2008) Custys 

Brock, Paul (B/C and D Melodeon)MovingCloud
Omos Do Joe Cooley ****(C/C#)
Mo Chairdin **** (1995) Samples, Amazon , Sample, AllCelticMusic
Moving Cloud Samples, ArtistDirect 
Brock McGuire Band (2004)
Humdinger (2006) (Melodeon)  Samples, CDWorld, Review, LivTrad

Brosnan, John
(C#/D)
The Cook In The Kitchen (1996) Track List, The Session,

Browne, Leo
The Slopes of Knocklayde Tracks, Quinn

Buchanan, Beverly (B/C) (Broadway Irish) Home with Samples
Liam's Fancy: A Night In the Pub ***1/2


Bugler, Seamus (B/C) 
The Luck Penny ***1/2 (2004)

Burke, Joe (B/C) Home
The Bucks of Oranmore (1996) 
The Morning Mist (2002)  **** (D/D#)
Tailor’s Choice (1983) Samples, Amazon
Traditional Music of Ireland (1983(1973)) Track List, Amazon
Galway's Own Track listing, AllCeltic
Two Classic Albums (2007=1973+1996) Sample, AllCeltic 
Joe Burke & Sean McGuire
Two Champions
Joe Burke et al.
Tribute to Michael Coleman (1994) Samples, Amazon
The Funny Reel Samples, Amazon
Happy to Meet You (1986) Samples, Amazon
Joe Burke, Brian Conway, Felix Dolan
Tribute to Andy McGann (July 2007) Sample, CIC  

Buttons and Bows (Jackie Daly)
Grace Notes (1994)
Buttons and Bows (1993)
First Month of Summer (1987) Samples, Amazon

Byrne, Dermot (of Altan) w D.Lunny (B/C also C#/D) Video, RTEtv
Dermot Byrne (1966)**** Samples, Amazon , Review, Atlanta Celtic
Dermot Byrne and Pierre Schryer
Dermot Byrne/Pierre Schryer ****  
Dermot Byrne & James Byrne (mostly fiddle)
The Road to Glenlough ***1/2

Canny, John & Kevin Carey (B/C) East Clare
Suantrai (2002) Info, Custys

Carberry Peter & Angelia (B/C)
Memories from the Holla ****, Samples,OpenEar
, Info, Celtic Grooves

Chulrua (see Paddy O'Brien)
Home
Barefoot on the Altar (1999) ***1/2
Down the Back Lane (2003)
The Singing Kettle (2006) Samples, CDBaby, Sample, Chulrua

Clancy, Paddy (Accordion Builder)
The Irish Accordion Information, PaddyClancy

Cloonan, Pat (B/C)
Thanksgiving Sample, Alan-Ng

Coffey, Aidan & SeamusCreagh(C#/D&D/D#)
Article, FW
Trad Music from Ireland ***1/2 (1999)
Island to Island Samples, Copperplate
Aidan Coffey & Frankie Gavin
Irlande (1994) ****1/2

Collis, Deirdre
Bosca Ceoil (2002)*** ½ Review, CelticGrooves

Commins, Verena & Julie Langan (B/C + G/G# on a few tracks)
Fonnchaoi ***1/2 ,
Samples, OpenEar

Connolly, Damien & Pete Mancuso (B/C Kincora, C#D, D Melodeon) (Son of Martin)
Tippin' Away (2001)****, Samples, CDBaby ,

Irish Accordion Tutor, B/C, 95pp, color, DVD, with bass info, Damien Connolly 

Connolly, Martin & Maureen Glynn (B/C) Home
Back to Brooklyn ***1/2 (1999)
The Fort of Kincora (1987)


Connolly, Johnny (B/C & Melodeon) Info, RonanNolan
An t Oilean Aerach. ***1/2 (1983) Samples & Reviews, Copperplate, Sample, CIC
Drioball na Fainleoige ***1/2(1998) Samples & Reviews, Copperplate, Sample, CIC
An Mileoidean Scaoilte **** (2004) Samples, CDBaby, Sample, AllCeltic, Sample, CIC
Na Damhsai Celi, Sample, CIC

Connolly, Johnny Og & B. McGrath (C#/D)
Dreaming Up the Tunes ***1/2 Samples & Reviews, Copperplate, Sample, CIC
& C Lennon:Dusk Till Dawn*** Sample, AllCeltic
The Bee’s Wing (C Hohnor, D Martyn)

Connolly, Johnny B. (B/C), MySpace, BridgetownMySpace
Bridgetown (2001)
, Samples, Amazon, Interview & Sample, Rootsworld

Cooley, Joe (D/D#) & Melodeon, Video, YouTube
Cooley **** Transcriptions, HanSpeek,
Transcriptions, Redhawk, Review,Gearoid, Samples, Amazon
RTE-1963 with John Lavelle 19 Complete Tracks, John Lavelle

Coogan, Jim (D/C# exactly) Info, OssianUSA 
Passing Time

Cunniffe, Tommie Home
Unbuttoned (Aug,2007) Samples, CDBaby

Daly, Jackie (C#/D)

Daly & Creagh (D/D#) **** (1994) Samples, Amazon
MusicFromSliabhLuachra (1977) Samples, Amazon, Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
Eavesdropper (1993) Samples, Amazon
Many's A Wild Night***1/2(rare1996) Sample, ScottishIrish, Samples, CranfordPub
W Maire O’Keeffe: Re-Joyce ***1/2 Review, CelticGrooves Samples, CD World

Daniels, Luke (B/C Saltarelle)
Secret Sessions (2004)
, Samples, CD Baby

Davey, Nigel (Plays with Riverdance)
Bri

Derrane, Joe (D/C#), Performance Video, Kennedy Center, History, Shamrockirishmusic, WebTV, Push Button, Choose "Ceol-Cartlann," Program 18/9/2007
Give Us Another Review, LivingTrad, Samples, Amazon
Irish Accordion (1993) Sample, CranfordPub, Samples, Shopzilla
Ireland's Harvest **** 1/2, Samples, Amazon , Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
Return to Inis Mor, Info, GL
, Samples, Amazon
The Tie That Binds, Samples, Amazon
The Boston Edge (2004) Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
The Man Behind the Box (March 2006)
The Joe Derrane & Jerry O'Brien
Irish Accordion Masters (1995) Review, LivingTrad, Samples, Shopzilla
Joe Derrane, Jerry O'Brien, Bobby Gardiner
The Master's Choice

Doherty, Tom (D Melodeon, Walthers)
Take the Bull by the Horn Samples, Shopzilla

Donohoe, Martin (B/C, C, E/A, P.Sop, Hohner) Home, Video, Comhaltas
Free Spirit (1998), Sample, AllCelticMusic, Samples, CIC
Tasty Touches (2006) (B/C) Samples, MartinD, Review, IrishMusicReview

Dunn, Tom (B/C)
Musical Memories

Dwyer, Finbar (B/C) (Brother of Richie)(Cork)
Kitty's Rambles (2009) Samples, CDWorld
Accordion Music From The Soul (May 2007) Info, Custys, Samples,Claddagh
Pure Traditional Irish Accordion (1994) Tune, RTE.ie at 35:30 min

Dwyer, Richie (B/C) (Cork) Terrible Video, Great Music, YouTube
In A Creative Mood (2002) Track listing, The Session, Information, Irish Music Review

Edey, Tim (D/G & C/C#) Webpage
, Video, MP3s from a jam w Gazey. MySpace
Irish Music From The Dingle Peninsula and Beyond (2006) Sample, Edey's Webpage, Celtic-Music-Direct
Daybreak (Sold out, 2004?) Sample, KentFolk

Egan, Eilis (B/C, Briggs) Reeltime, Homepage
Reeltime (1995) Samples, Amazon
Liveitup (1998, Reeltime with L. Daniels) Samples, Amazon

Egan, Larry

Kitchen recordings *** 1/2 Review, CG, Samples & Reviews, Copperplate

Fahey, Marty
Music at the House ****
, Samples & Reviews, Copperplate

Fitzgerald, Joe (B/C)
Hills of Clare (2002) Tracks, thesession , Sample & Video, ABCnet.au

Fleming, Tom (C#/D & B/C) (of North Kerry) Salterelle
Mixolydian Mix (April 2007) Info, Custys

Friel, Pat
Heather Breeze ***
Music in the Glen ***
Waltz of the Bells ***1/2
Humours of Westport (1985-2001) Info, CIC

Furlong, Patty (C#/D & B/C ) Saltarelle Boebe Home
Trad. Irish Music on B. Acc ***1/2 (1999) Samples, CD Baby

Gannon, Colm (Son of John Gannon) (B/C)
Return to Droim (July 2005) Samples, Claddagh, Sample, AllCelticMusic
Radio interview at rte.ie (starts at 32:00 min)

Gannon, John (Melodeon)
Melodeon (August, 2006) Sample, AllCeltic
, Samples, CladdaghRecords

Gannon, John Joe, Information, Ceoltire
A Blast from The Past (1996) Samples, Claddagh

Gardiner, Bobby (B/C & Hohner, Melodeon G,) Video, YouTube
The Master's Choice Sample , AllCelticMusic
Memories of Clare (1995) Review, IrishTrad, Samples, ArtistDirect
The Clare Shout Sample, Custys

Grace, Ailbe Home
Irish Grace Notes **** Sample, OpenEar
, Samples, AilbeGrace

Hayes, Paddy (B/C Paolo Soprani
)
The Shores of Lough Melvin **** (2001)
Return to Kilty (1999)

Healy, Hugh & Colm (B/C, Salterelle) Home, Video Clip, Custy's
Macalla na hOige **** (2004) Sample, Custys

Heneghan, Sheamus and Family
Caught in the Surf (2002) Sample, Custys

Herlihy, Dan (B/C)
RTE Interview, Prog 17, 5m15s & 25m50s
The Ballydesmond Polka (B/C ~2000) ***1/2 Sample, AllCeltic
The Night of the Fair (C/C# ~1996) Sample, Allceltic

Hernon, Oisin & Conal
Up and Coming (2008) Samples, CIC

Hernon, P.J. (B/C & Melodeon)
P.J. Hernon **** Samples, Artistdirect
(Swallow’s Tail Ceili Band) “Hell for Leather” ****
The Grouse in the Heather ***1/2 Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
Beal a'Murlaigh ***1/2, Sample, AllCeltic
(Feenish) "Rabharta" (2002) ****,
Buail Cois Air (Jan 2009) Sample, AllCeltic 

Keane, Conor (C#/D & D/D#) Video Clip, Custy's
Cooley's House (1993) of 4 Men & a Dog)
Oidhreacht (1997) Review, Living Trad
Joao De Deus (Oct.2005)

Keane, James (B/C) Home, Video, Comhaltas
Roll Away the Reel World (1993) Tracks, Amazon
That's the Spirit (1994) Samples, Amazon, Sample, AllCeltic
With Friends Like These (1998) Samples, Amazon
Sweeter As the Years Roll By (1999) Samples, Amazon
Live In Dublin **** Sample, AllCelticMusic, Samples, CDBaby
Atlantic Wave (See Mulvihill)
Toss the Feathers 1996 (re-issue as download only, 2006)
Fingal with Daithi Sproule & Randal Bays (2008) Video, Comhaltas

Keegan, Kevin (B/C)
The Music of Kevin Keegan **** (2004) , Samples & Reviews, Copperplate

Kimmel, John J. Examples, Besmark
Early Rec. of Irish Trad. Dance Music

King, P.J. (C#/D)
Damp in the Attic (I Was Flying It)

Lavelle, John

Home Alone Samples, JohnLavelle
RTE-1963 with Joe Cooley 19 complete tracks, John Lavelle

Laoithe, Aine Ui
Mna an Oileain ***1/2 Review, CG


Learai, Sonai Choilm (Melodeon)

Ceann Golaim: Art of Irish Accordian Music Tracks, Amazon,UK, Sample, CIC

Lonely Stranded Band (See Charlie Piggott)
The Lonely Stranded Band One Sample, Earthvibmusic

MacMahon, Tony (D/D#)
Video1, YouTube, Video2, YouTube, WebTV, Push Button, Choose "Ceol-Cartlann," Program 4/9/2007
In Knocknagree (Ig Cnoc na Grai) Samples, Amazon
Music of Dreams Samples, Amazon
MacMahon from Clare **** Sample, Custys, Review, Irish Trad, Samples, CD World
Traditional Irish Accordion Samples, Amazon

MacNamara, Andrew (C#/D), Video Clip, Custy's
Open Hearth ****
Dawn *** ½ Sample, Custys
Live at Winkles
No Compromise (Organ) *** Samples, Custys
Live at Lena’s ****
The Lahawns (Best of Winkles&Lena's) (March 2008) Sample, ElecScot

Maguire, Tommy
Kiss Me Kate with Liz Carroll Samples, Shopzilla

Marsh, Josephine (B/C)
Home, Video, RTEtv
Josephine Marsh *** Samples, Tara, Samples, Amazon
The Josephine Marsh Band
I Can Hear You Smiling

McAuley, Mick (of Solas) (B/C - Paolo Soprani)
An Ocean's Breadth Samples, Amazon
Mick McAuley & Winifred Horan
Serenade (January 2006) Samples, BestBuy

McCann, Leo (C/C# - Briggs)
Home
If Anyone Can! Sample, AllCelticMusic
Caught up (March 1997) with Cornerhouse

McCarthy, Benny (B/C Salterelle also a D/D# Gilliard and a C#/D Salt.)
(See Danu)
Rattle the Boards Sample, OpenEar, Sample, Custy's, Review, Folk World
Teac A Bloc, Music from the Show , Tracks, OpenEar

McCarthy, Conor (B/C
) Home
Late in the Night **** (2002) (3 voice cairdin) Sample, Custys
Selection Box *** ½ (2000), Samples, Custys, Samples & Reviews, McCarthy
with Annemarie McCormack
Ace & Deuce ***1/2 (1998)(Kincora) Description, McCarthy

McCarthy, Johnny (B/C - Cairdin) (Father of Conor)

Solo Run ****

McComiskey, Billy (B/C), Performance Videos, Kennedy Center
Makin’ the Rounds Samples, Amazon
Trian Samples, Amazon
Trian II Samples, Amazon
One More Time (1999) ***1/2 Info, CelticGroves
Outside The Box (2008) Samples, Amazon

McGillian, John and John Brennan

As Long As You're Enjoying Yourself, Sample , Irish Fiddle


McGrath, Jim
Home (Button Box & Melodeon)
Melodious Accord **** (2004) Samples, Jim Review,FW

McGrath, Vincent (Original comp.) Home
O Cheartlar Mo Chroi (Spring in the Air)*** ½ Samples, McGrath

McKee, Damian (B/C?) See Beoga
Mind The Step

Irish Dancer Tracks, IrishRecords, Video, YouTube

McNamara, Christy
(B/C) Home & Sample East Clare
The House I Was Reared In (2007)

Melia, Simon (1957-1994) (D/G)
Last Night's Fun Samples, AcrossThe Borders

Mitchell, Shane (C#/D Briggs)
(See Dervish listed under "Larger Groups")

Moreau, Jean-Paul Home
The Three Hand Reel

Mulcahy, Mick (B/C & Melodeon)
and Friends, Agus Cairde (1990, not 1995) Samples, Amazon
The Mulcahy Family (2000) Samples, Amazon
Notes From the Heart (2005) ***** Samples & Reviews, Copperplate, Samples, CIC
Mick Mulcahy (Sept 2006, remastered 1976) Samples, CD World

Mulhaire, Martin with Connolly & Coen (B/C)
Warming Up (1993) Samples, Amazon

Mulvihill, Charlie (D/C# Walthers) & James Keane
Atlantic Wave (1971 & 1997) Samples, CyberMusic, Samples, Shopzilla

Munnelly, David (C#/D) Home, Performance Video, Kennedy Center
Swing (2001), Samples, Munnelly
By Heck (2005), Samples, Munnelly
“Irish Unplugged” DVD
David Munnelly Band Live (Sept, 2007) w Castagnari Max
110 Irish Button Accordion Tunes (2007) w Companion Book (Walton Pub.)

Murphy, Donal (C/C#) (B/C&C#D?) argh!
Sliabh Notes: Along Blackwater’s ***1/2, Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
Sliabh Notes (1996) Samples, ArtistDirect
Sliabh Notes: Gleanntan **** Sample, Custys, Samples & reviews, Copperplate

Nea, Colin (B/C) RTE Interview, Prog 18, 20m45s
The Pure Box ****

Nolan, John (B/C), Home
A Rake of Reels ***1/2 (2000) Tracks, Amazon
Morning Star: Ga **
Morning Star:Away Ye Go Now ** ½

O'Brien, Paddy of Tippereary (R.I.P. 1922-1991) (B/C)
The Banks of the Shannon (1993) Samples, Amazon

O'Brien, Paddy (B/C) , Performance Video, Kennedy Center Home
Stranger at the Gate *** 1/2 (1988) w Sproule & Hart Samples, ArtistDirect , Sample, AllCelticMusic
Snug in the Blanket ***1/2 (2004) w Sproule & Gans Midi, CranfordPub

Trad. Music of Ireland (1995) w Sproule & Kelly Samples, Amazon
The Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection (10 CDs) Description
Chulrua: Barefoot on the Alter***1/2(1999) w Britton & Egan
Chulrua: Down the Back Lane (2003) w Britton & Egan
Chulrua: The Singing Kettle (2006) w Ourceau & Egan, Sample, Chulrua, Sample, CDBaby

O'Brien, Ena (B/C) Video, Comhaltas
The Galway Rambler ***1/2

O’Connor, Llam Home
The Awakening
Reel Spirit (2003)
Live at the Citywest Hotel

O'Connor, Mairtin (C#/D, 2 & 2-1/2 row) YouTube
Chatterbox (1993) Review, IrishTrad
Connachtman's Rambles, B/C ? ***1/2 Sample, AllCelticMusic
Rain of Light Samples, Tara
Perpetual Motion (D/D# says Musicscotland) Samples, Tara
The Road West Samples, Tara Review, Tara , Sample, Custys, D/D#? Saltarelle

O’Connor, Paudie (B/C)
Different State (2005) Information, Patrick O'Keeffe , Sample, AllCelticMusic
Wind and Reeds (2008) Wind and Reeds

O'Driscoeil, Con ‘fada’ (C#/D)
The Square Triangle (The Four Star Trio, 1998) Info, Craft, MoreInfo, TerryM
It’s No Secret (2001) Samples & Reviews, Copperplate

O’Fatharta, Michael Darby (D-Melodeon, Castagnari-Max)
Bosca Bideach ***1/2 Samples, OpenEar

O’Halloran, John (Melodeon & C#/D)
But Why Johnny? **** 1/2 Sample, Custys

O’Leary, Johnny (C#/D)
Music for the Set ***1/2 Reviews, Copperplate
The Trooper ***1/2
JohnnyOLearyOfSliabhLuachra **** Review, Living Trad
(AKA:DanceMusic fromthe Cork-Kerry Border) Info, TerryM
Set Dances of Ireland ***1/2

O Se, Jimmy (C Melodeon)
Malairt Poirt O Fionntra (2006) Samples, CD World

O Se, Maidhc Dainin
O Thuaidh (2001) Review, Livingtradition
O Chicago Go Carrachan (1998)
Sample, AllCeltic, Samples, CIC

O'Suilleabahain, Caoilte
Before Leaving (2002) Sample, Indie (Search by name)

O'Sullivan, Eoghan & G.Harrington (C#/D)
Sceal Eile
EoghanO'Sullivan, G.Harrington, P.de Gra
The Smoky Chimney Samples, CyberMusic

Og Graham, Sean (See Beoga) MySpace

Piggott, Charlie & Gerry Harrington

The New Road **** (C#/D)
Samples, OpenEar , Samples, Amazon, Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
The Lonely Stranded Band Sample, Earthvibmusic

Possumato, Dan (C Melodeon & D/G Box) Home
Land of Sunshine (March, 2006) Samples, CDBaby

Quinn, Martin (B/C & Bb/B?, D Melodeon)
Video Clip, Custy's, Video, Comhaltas
Angella Carberry & Martin Quinn **** , Samples & Reviews, Copperplate

Rafferty, Mary (B/C), Performance with Ch The Ladies, Kennedy Center
Hand Me Downs **** (2002)
Rafferty, Mike & Mary (B/C) Home
The Dangerous Reel ***1/2 (1996) Samples, Shopzilla
The Old Fireside Music **** Sample, OpenEar

The Road from Ballinakill **** (2001) Tracks, CD Baby

Reddan, Patrick
Knockanalban

Redmond, John, Interview, Rootsworld
East to Northeast

Regan, John
Let Down the Blade *** 1/2 Samples & Reviews, Copperplate
The Slopes of Benbulben
(also see Na Connerys below)

Reidy, Johnny
Music for Set Dancing

Ryan, Paddy
High Level Sample, Custys

Reilly, Martin

Marie & Martin Reilly *** 1/2 Samples, OnQueue

Ryan, Murty (B/C) & Siobhan Peoples
Video Clip, Custy's
Time on Our Hands ****

Sexton, Micheal & Pat Walsh (C#/D) Video, YouTube, Info, SetDanceNews
Play the Keys, (Oct, 2007) Info, Custys

Shannon, Sharon (C#/D), Performance Video, Kennedy Center Home, MySpace
Out The Gap Review, IrishTrad, Samples, Shopzilla
Sharon Shannon (1994) Samples, Amazon
Each Little Thing (1997) Samples, Amazon
Spellbound: The Best of Sharon Shannon (1999) Samples, Amazon
Live In Galway (2002) Samples, Shopzilla
Tunes (2005) Samples, Amazon
Libertango (2004) Samples, Amazon, Sample,AllCetlicMusic
The Diamond Mountain Sessions (2001) Samples, Amazon
The Collection (2005) Sample, AllCelticMusic
Live@Dolans (2006 both CD & DVD) Sample, AllCelticMusic
Renegade (2007) MySpace
The Galway Girl (Best of SS) (2008)

Shiels, Denise
Champions of Ireland, Accordion (2006) Samples, CD World, Review, IMR

Staunton, Mary (D/D#?), Home
Bright Early Mornings (1998) Sample, OpenEar
, Interview, Rootsworld, Review, LivingTrad

Trabjerg, Anders (C#/D,D/D#,Melodeon,5-Row?) Information, Video, YouTube
Boxed *** ½
For The Same Reason (2004) Samples,Geocities, Video Clip, Custy's
The Great Danes in Ireland (Dec 2008) Custys 

Trian(Billy McComiskey, et. al.)
Trian Samples, Amazon
Trian II Samples, GL


Walsh, John
The Magpies Nest

Walsh, Marie Home, Video, Custys
The Red Box (2005)

Walshe, Seamus (B/C)
Clare Accordion (1996)
Trad. Music of Ireland on Button Ac.(1981)

Whelan, Joe (B/C)
They Sailed Away From Dublin Bay (2003?) Info&Reviews, Veteran

Whelan, John (B/C)
Video, Comhaltas
From the Heart (re-release) (2002) Samples, Amazon
Celtic Fire (2001) Samples, Amazon
Celtic Crossroads (1997) Samples, Amazon
Come To The Dance (1999) Samples, Amazon

Celtic Roots (2002) Samples, Amazon
Fresh Takes (with Eileen Ivers, 1993) Samples, Amazon
Celtic Reflections (1996) Samples, Amazon
Flirting with the Edge (1998) Samples, Amazon

Williams, John (B/C), Home
John Williams

Steam Samples, GL


Various Artists
Set Dances of Ireland (Melodeon)w B. Begley & J. O'Leary ***1/2
The Big Squeeze Samples, Amazon
Farewell to Lissycasey
Treasury of Irish Music #3: Duet Inst. Perform
Cairde Cairdin (2007)by fiddler - Diarmuid O'Brien, Home, DO


Larger Groups That Include Button Accordion

Altan Home w Dermot Byrne
Blackwater (1996) Samples, Shopzilla
Local Ground (March 2005) Samples, Amazon
F
irst Ten Years (1995) Samples, GL
The Best of Altan , The Songs (2003)
Samples, Amazon
The Best of Altan (1997) Samples, Shopzilla, Samples, GL
Celtic Collections (1997) Samples, Shopzilla
Runaway Sunday (1997) Samples, Shopzilla
Island Angel (1993)
Samples,GL
The Blue Idol (2002) Samples, Shopzilla
Harvest Storm (1992) Samples, GL
Red Crow (1992)
Samples, GL
Altan's Finest (2000) Samples, Shopzilla
Another Sky (2000) Samples, Shopzilla
Horse With A Heart (1993)
Samples, GL
Altan (1993)
Samples,Amazon

The Angel Band
Instrumental Music in the Celtic Trad
County Meath: an O'Carolan Sojourn

Arcady
After The Ball w Jackie Daly(1992) Samples, JR
Many Happy Returns w Conor Keane(1995) Samples, JR

Beoga **** (Seán Óg Graham & Damian McKee) Home , Video Clip, Custy's
Beagamischief (Jan 2007) Samples, Beoga
Beoga-A Lovely Madness (2004) Samples, Beoga


Boys of the Lough Home
The West of Ireland (1999)w Brendan Begley
Lonesome Blues and Dancing Shoes (2002) w Brendan Begley
Twenty (2005) w Brendan Begley
Prior to 1999 there is very little accordion

Cherish the Ladies, Performance, Kennedy Center, Home
Out and About (1993) w Maureen Doherty
Samples, GL
New Day Dawning (1996) w Mary Raffety Samples, GL

Threads of Time (1998) w Mary Rafferty Samples, Amazon
One and All: The Best of (1998) Samples, GL

At Home (1999) w Mary Rafferty Samples, Amazon
The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone w Mary Rafferty (2001) Samples, Amazon
The Back Door (1992)
Samples,GL
On Christmas Night (2004) Samples, Amazon
Across the Waves w Mirella Murray
Woman of the House (Sept 2005)w Mirella Murray Samples, Amazon

Comhaltas
Echoes of Erin (2006) Tracks with
--Vincent Jordan - piano accordion
--Padrig King - button accordion,
--Damian Mullane - Melodeon & Briggs, Video & Audio
-Additional Colmhaltas videos and audio of Martin Donohoe, Billy McComisky, Olivia Douglas, Donal Regan, Danny Breslin, Joe Burke, Ena O'Brien, Michael O'Connell, Carmel Burke, Larry Gavin, John Wehlan & more.
-Take a close look at this site which has many additional videos & audio. One may buy their CD's both here and at CDBaby.

Danu(BrendenMcCarthy)(C#/D, D/D#), Performance, Kennedy Center, Home
Up In The Air
All Things Considered
The Road Less Traveled
Think Before You Think
One Night Stand DVD Reviews, Copperplate

Carmel Dempsey with Martin O'Connor
Out on the Ocean Tracks, OpenEar

Dervish (w Shane Mitchell C#/D) , Performance Video, Kennedy Center, Home
Live in Palma (2 disk) (1997)
Midsummer's Night (1999)
At the End of the Day (1996)
Playing With Fire (1995)
Harmony Hill (1993)
Spirit (2003)
A Healing Heart (2005)
Travelling Show (2007)
Many additonal CDs

De Dannan
How The West Was Won, Best of…
Star Spangled Molly (Daly)
Selected Jigs & Reels (Piggott)
A Jacket of Battries (Aiden Coffey)
Hibernain Rhapsody (1996) (Derek Hickey)
Welcome to the Hotel Connemara
and many additional recordings

Four Men and a Dog, Home
Barking Mad (1991) w Donal Murphy (C/C#)
Shifting Gravel (1993) w Conor Keane
Doctor A's Secret Remedies (1995) no accordion?
Long Roads (1996) no accordion?
Maybe Tonight (2002) w D Murphy & Mairtin O'Connor
Wallop the Spot (2007) Sample, AllCeltic

The Irish Tradition w Billy McComiskey
The Corner House (1993)
Tracks, GL
The Times We've Had (1993) Samples, Shopzilla, Samples, Amazon

Moving Cloud (w/Paul Brock) (B/C)
Moving Cloud Samples, ArtistDirect
, Samples, GL
Foxglove Samples, GL


Na Connerys (w John Regan)
Celtic Sessions (1997) Samples, Amazon
Celtic Sessions II, "Fire in Our Hearts" Tracks, The Session

North Cregg (Christy Leahy C#/D) Home
And The Danced All Night(1999)*** ½ Review, CG
Mi:Da:Za(2001) *** ½ Review, LivingTrad, Review, CG
Summer at my Feet (2003)*** ½ Samples, North Creeg

The Roseland Barndance (Feb 2007 ) Sample, AllCeltic, Samples & Video, MySpace

Patrick Street w Jackie Daly
Patrick Street (1998)
Irish Times (1990)  Samples, GL
Live from Patrick Street (1998)  Samples, GL

Street Life (2002)  
Samples,GL
All in Good Time (1993)  Samples,GL

Best of.. (1995)
Compendium: The Best of (2000)   Samples, GL
Cornerboys (1996)   Samples, GL

Patrick Street (1988)  Samples,Amazon

Made in Cork (1997)   Samples, GL

No.2 Patrick Street (1988) Samples, GL
On the Fly (2007) Samples, CDBaby

Shaskeen
Atlantic Breeze (with Charlie Harris) Sample, OpenEar
Mouse Behind the Dresser Sample, OpenEar
Collection of Irish Jigs & Reels (2005) Sample, AllCelticMusic
Irish Jigs & Reels (2006) Cover, imusic.dk
Numerous other CDs

Skylark (with Mairtin O'Connor)
All of It (1993) Samples, Shopzilla
Light and Shade (1994)
Raining Bicycles

Solas, w Mick McAuley Home
Solas
The Words That Remain
Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers
Another Day
The Hour Before Dawn
The Edge Of Silence
For Love and Laughter (2008) Samples, MySpace

Téada (with Paul Finn) Home Page
Give Us A Penny (Paul Finn)(2004) Samples, Amazon
Inne Amarach (Aug 2006) Samples, Amazon

Tulla Ceili Band
Celebration of 50 years...
Samples, GL



Piano Accordion
Lightly researched
Craig, Leslie (Piano Accordion)
Music for Irish Dancing Info, Quinn

Joyce, Kevin (Piano Accordion)
Back to the Start ***1/2
The Final Round ***

Keane, Jimmy (Piano Accordion) of Bohola , Performance, Kennedy Center, Bohola Homepage
Bohola (2001)
Bohola 3 (2002)
Bohola 4 (2004)
Bohola 5 (2006)
Bohola: Jimmy Keane & Pat Broaders (2008) Samples, CDbaby
Bits of Bohola (2008 download only) Samples, CDBaby
bo Ho Ho hola (2008) Samples, CDBaby

Kelly, Alan (Piano Accordion), Home with samples & video
Out of the Blue Sample, OpenEar

Fourmilehouse ****
Mosaic **1/2, Sample, OpenEar

Kelly, Father P.J. 1926-2006 (Piano Accordion)
RTE interview, March 25 at 15:14


Loughlin, Oliver (Piano Accordion)
Siona: Launching the Boat ****
The Factory Turn (2007 with Damian O'Brien) Review, CelticGrooves, Samples, CopperPlate

McElroy Band (Piano Accordion)
Sets Ceili Info, Quinn
Sets Ceili 2 Info, Quinn


Murray, Mirella (Piano Accordion), Video Clip, Custy's, MySpace
Three Sunsets (2002) **** Review, Mustard

Quinn, Sean (Piano Accordion) Home
Keynotes Info, Quinn
Larry's Little Box Info, Quinn
Popular Ceili Dances 1 Info, Quinn
Popular Ceili Dances 2 Info, Quinn
The Ceili Beat Info, Quinn

Tweed, Karen (Piano Accordion) Home
Half as Happy as We
Drops of Springwater ***1/2
The Silver Spire ***1/2
CD-ROM Tutorial ****
and many others, see her home page


Check out these excellent sites.

Celtic Grooves Imports. Philippe Varlet has reviews for all the **** rankings.
Han Speek's Discography as of June 2005.  Excellent!
Transcribe! is a practice tool which create loops played at any speed and pitch. One can simply drag a tune into it from iTunes and zap, you're playing side by side with the best. Very handy.
Custy's Music Many additional video clips and a great place for hard to find recordings.
Irish Harmonica Discography (IrishMusicReview) 
Sly Dog Blogspot:  My Madison home concert venue. 
Robin Chapman's Poem A Day; My wife's blogspot

And special thanks to Bob Abrams for selling me his lovely Cairdin.