In scotland, where dermot was especially popular, he was known as the king of the accordion. We want your experience with world of books ltd to be enjoyable and problem free. Will zarwells irish accordion discography friday, december 28, 2018. Just thought some people here may like to know that the irish accordian player and musician, dermot obrien died today from lung cancer at his home in ireland. Obrien, dermot 20 great accordion hits music skip to main content. Dermot obrien the accordion sounds of dermot obrien. Two musicians putting our faces out there, available for weddings, funerals and social events. He became a well known producer and produced the dubliners 1987 album 25.
Although a product of the irish traditional music scene, obriens accordion style was not mainstream, and reflected his interest in continental music, jazz and swing bands. Accordion anthology 2 rob howard zzmusic accordion. As a fellow player, i can only marvel in awe at his dexterity and touch. Fronting a showband with an accordion may have been difficult had you not had a good. For myself and my father, its a very sad day in my family home growing up, he was a hero and. Arnolfini, bristol, november 1995 ian gale, independent, december 5th 1995.
Memorial to dermot obrien, accordionlegend of irish show business. Memorial to dermot obrien, accordionlegend of irish show. Dermot obrien, irelands merry ploughboy, is one of the few stars to have done it all, from ceili band to showband and finally, success as a solo cabaret star which continued until his death in may, 2007. Owen murray, dermot obrien remembered, sharon shannon, george syrett. A legend of irish show business, dermot obrien was a many faceted individual, well known not only as an accordionist and singer, but also a multiinstrumentalist piano, guitar, trombone and 5row button accordion, composer, arranger, producer and sportsman captaining county louth at gaelic football. In the 1960s, obrien became best known as an accordion player and singer. His 1974 lp tribute to scotland was dedicated to his many scottish fans. Artists books, summer 1995 rebecca fortnum, interview, now wash your hands arnolfini, bristol, november 1995 josephine lanyan, catalogue essay. Dermot obrien, irelands merry ploughboy, is one of the few stars to have done it all. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Always remembered as louths football winning captain of 1957, there was much more to this multitalented man, and in the years which followed his football. Accordion cocktail the magic fingers of dermot obrien, an album by dermot obrien on spotify.
At the height of his sporting prowess, dermot obrien was forced to listen to a small voice within that asked was he right to put at risk his love of music and career prospects for his passion and. As leader of the showband, dermot obrien and the clubmen, he went straight to no 1 in 1965 with his version of the merry. Dermot obrien and the clubmen come down the mountain katie daly 45 rpm. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Accordion cocktail the magic fingers of dermot obrien by dermot. Rob howard there is an article called dermot obrien remembered in my new book accordion anthology, paying tribute to this great entertainer. Larry cunningham 2, dermot hegarty, dermot obrien, brian coll. Dermot obrien and his clubmen photographs, promotional material, clippings. Obrien is a family medicine doctor in saginaw, michigan. Listen to the accordion sounds of dermot o brien now. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books.
He has performed in every major theatre in england, ireland and scotland. The trio was vincent lowe piano, dermot accordion and gabriel. The accordions worldwide news for the week ending march 12th 1999 included an enquiry about dermot obrien, the irish accordion entertainer and singer, who for many years was resident in new york. Irish reels by irish accordion player dermot obrien youtube. Dermot obrien was born on october 23, 1932 in ardee, county louth, ireland. Dermot obrien off to dublin in the green album art, dermot obrien.
The cuckoo waltz by irish accordion player dermot obrien duration. Whistlin rufus by irish accordion player dermot obrien. Dermot obrien was an irish ceili and showband musician and singer, as well as a gaelic footballer who played as a centreforward with the louth senior football team. Dermot obrien had his own show irish television for many years, and his guests included bing crosby and jimmy shand. Or like dermot dancing fingers obrien i was a student of the accordion from an early age. Tubular bells was the first music i can recall buying that was just for me. He received his medical degree from university college of dublin national univ som and has been in practice for more than 20. Accordion cocktail the magic fingers of dermot obrien. Dermot obrien and his clubmen 19591972 irish showband. Dermot obrien, who has died aged 74, captained the louth team that won the allireland football championship in 1957, and subsequently established himself as one of irelands most. Few accordionists worldwide could match dermot obriens stage presence, and his ability to entertain was second to none. Presented and produced by colm corrigan, this programme takes a look back on the music career or ardees most famous son, dermot obrien. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dermot obrien at the discogs marketplace.
Dermot obriens career is on a roll john a byrne, irish echo, new york. Dermot obrien and his clubmen 19591972 dermot obrien solo 19722007. Listen to your favorite songs from the accordion sounds of dermot o brien by dermot obrien now. World of books ltd was founded in 2005, recycling books sold to us through charities either directly or indirectly.
Dermot byrne, jackie daly, billy mccomiskey, patty furlong, loretta egan murphy, mirella murray. Photo gallery band lineups discography audio samples where are they now the story. He was the first irish accordionist to make recordings of nonirish music, and his lps the laughing accordion, dancing fingers and the three. The cuckoo waltz by irish accordion player dermot obrien. By that it is meant those that, for example, can generate light or heat or have other properties. Dermot obrien the accordion sounds of dermot obrien lp, comp eur 24. Accordion cocktail the magic fingers of dermot obrien, an album by dermot obrien on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The best of irish accordion 5099343500310 cd barnes. The books that i have mentioned are only a handful of the amount i came across. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Dermot obrien 19322007 was the most internationally popular and commercially successful accordionist ireland has produced to date.
Paddy obrien 10 february 1922 1991 was an irish button accordion player and composer. Find album release information for 20 great accordion hits dermot obrien on allmusic. The production of such a volume of sheet music and tutor books for the piano accordion during the 1930s suggest that there was a demand to learn and play the instrument, particularly in the genre of irish traditional music. Packed with interesting articles and biographies from the historic to the most up to date. After becoming an all ireland accordion champion in 1954 and 1959 obrien turned professional in 1962, fronting dermot obrien and the clubmen. Im preparing a christmas album, my very first such one. Larry cunningham 2, dermot hegarty, dermot obrien, brian coll four great irish hits ep 3. Dermot obrien 23 october 1932 22 may 2007 was an irish ceili and showband musician and singer, as well as a gaelic footballer who played as a centreforward with the louth senior football team. Irish reels by irish accordion player dermot obrien. Dermot obrien products songs similar artists vinyl. The accordion sounds of dermot o brien by dermot obrien. I intentionally incorporate into the work the most ordinary or utilitarian items, things that are not initially culturally.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. They toured regularly in england, scotland, the united states, canada, germany and even in the united arab emirates where they appeared for many years. After accordion anthology launched in june 2016 accordion anthology 2 from 2019 is now available from zz music. His accordions are now kept in his sons house in ardee, louth. The dermot obrien and his clubmen scrapbook pages at. Rare irish press gael linn 7 dermot o brien neansai 1980 0 results. Dermot obrien 23 october 1932 22 may 2007 was an irish ceili and showband musician. The cuckoo waltz by irish accordion player dermot obrien youtube. It was produced by accordion whiz dermot obrien who played on all the tracks, and one of the really good things is that the arrangements by obrien are a cut above the average. I have always been interested in the possibilities of materials and objects that have a generative potential. In the middle and late sixties, dermot obrien and his band were one of the biggest draws in ireland and were featured on records, radio and numerous t.
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