When I first met Sharon she was a young teenager and already a highly talented accordeon player. It was no surprise that she went on to have such a glittering career in music. Sean and I became friends mainly through his work with Lunasa and our shared interest in fiddle music. One night at a ses...

Getting together with Rick and Seamie was particularly pleasing , given our strong Sligo connections. When I was a boy my father and I used to visit Seamie’s fiddle playing parents, Joe and Sheila. Many years later I met Rick who had recently moved to Sligo from California with his “Pumpkinhead” ...

John and Rosaleen didn’t really know each other until I asked them to be part of my series. I wanted to bring them together because I used to play with both of their fathers when I was young. John’s dad and I played together in the Glenside Ceili Band (All Ireland winners in 1966) and Rosaleen’s ...