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Read Paddy’s news releases and newsletters with the latest updates about local concerts, national and international tours, recording projects, and The Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection.

Paddy O’Brien Is TG4 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Composer of the Year

02.05.2012
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Ireland’s Irish language television station TG4, has honored Offaly-born button accordion icon Paddy O’Brien with its Gradam Ceoil Traditional Composer of the Year Award. Paddy joins a long list of Irish traditional music luminaries with this honor, including previous winners Paddy Fahy, Vincent Broderick, Charlie Lennon, Peadar Ó Riada, and Liz Carroll.

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O’Rourke’s Feast Concert ~ February 28

01.16.2012
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January 23, 2012 ~ O’ROURKE’S FEAST, a new Irish traditional music ensemble led by button accordion legend Paddy O’Brien, will offer a concert at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Olivet Congregational Church, 1850 Iglehart Avenue in Saint Paul. Admission for the concert is $15 for adults; $10 for students and seniors. What [...]

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Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection-Volume Two

11.07.2011
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Paddy O’Brien of County Offaly, the All-Ireland accordion champion renowned as one of the most powerful and passionate players of Irish traditional music today, has released a second volume of his historic recording project, The Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection. Over the past half-century, O’Brien has earned a reputation as a walking encyclopedia of Irish traditional music; according to conservative estimates, he carries in his head more than 3,000 Irish melodies.

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New Solo CD – MIXING THE PUNCH

10.27.2011
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Paddy’s new solo CD, MIXING THE PUNCH, will be released in September by New Folk Records in North America, and distributed in Ireland by Cló Iar-Chonnacht. Paddy plays solo accordion on the recording, accompanied by Teresa Baker on piano. There’s also a special guest appearance, an accordion solo by fellow Offalyman Felim Egan. Here’s the lineup: 1. Reels: [...]

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Tour of Ireland – September 2011

09.01.2011

Paddy has organized a tour of Ireland with guitarist and singer Tommy O’Sullivan from Dingle in late September 2011. Their first concert will be at the Markethouse in Miltown Malbay on Monday, September 19, and they’ll hoscotch around the country for a couple of weeks. The tour will celebrate and help promote Paddy’s latest CD, [...]

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New CD – THE SAILOR’S CRAVAT

06.01.2011
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Paddy O’Brien, often described as ‘a walking encyclopedia of Irish music’ will celebrate the release of his lastest recording, ‘The Sailor’s Cravat,’ with a concert at 7:30 pm on June 25 at Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Avenue North (just north of University Avenue) in Saint Paul. Joining Paddy for the CD release are his ‘Cravat’ [...]

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Newsletters

10.30.2011

Check out Paddy’s current and past newsletters, including information on recent recording projects, concert appearances and tours, CD ordering and downloads.

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