Michael O'Connell on Button Accordion

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All-Ireland Senior Accordion Champion of 1991 Michael O'Connell plays a selection of reels, commencing with "The Bunch of Keys". Michael played this music at the West London Branch of Comhaltas' 50th Anniversary Concert at The Irish Centre, Hammersmith on 27th April, 2007. Michael's uncle Tom, who hails from West Limerick, won the title in 1981. More info and videos at http://comhaltas.ie

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Uploaded: December 10, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Author: comhaltas

Length: 0:03:14
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Video Comments:
clarebannerman (Tuesday 11th of November 2008 11:56:51 AM)
By God can he make it talk! Tá sé go hiontach ar fad. ♥ ☻ ♥ ☺
crexcrex71 (Sunday 19th of October 2008 04:45:58 PM)
Great playing.
CharlotteLouise14 (Monday 22nd of September 2008 10:58:01 AM)
believe it or not he's my Dad's second cousin :)
kathycheeks (Monday 21st of July 2008 01:27:54 PM)
lovely to hear that tune again. was with you in sligo in 91 when you won senior button accordion. Was so proud of you and to be by your side on that special occasion. keep up the beautifull music. your a fab player..
bonkerscrazy (Sunday 6th of July 2008 03:18:40 AM)
any one know what these reels are called?
boxplayer2 (Sunday 3rd of August 2008 05:20:23 PM)
the bunch of keys
apriloreilly13 (Sunday 17th of August 2008 06:42:37 PM)
..even the second on that starts around 2 mins ?
boxplayer2 (Sunday 17th of August 2008 07:05:14 PM)
not shure but i no thats the 1st tune
anbocmor (Thursday 5th of June 2008 01:21:10 PM)
This guy me look as if I've got rigor mortis when I play.
Boyland88 (Tuesday 27th of May 2008 04:35:31 PM)
Michael is a Londoner who lives in Brentford. He's as good as it gets on the box but not at his very best here. He needs something to interact with. He played with the Pogues for ages. Says he's making an album this year....let's hope so.