Paddy O'Brien Accordion. Siar an Bóthar (Come West along the Road)

[@sentimentaloldme]

As a child I listened to Paddy playing on the radio... Indeed Paddy composed many beautiful traditional tunes also that are still very popular with younger musicians... His daughter Eileen is a well known Fiddle player.

[@johnmurphy6259]

eileen ever play in london

[@finbarrdolan]

Beautiful tempo. Makes such a difference. As my granny used to say, "...he was mad to get to the end of the tune".

[@darnick54]

Fabulous relaxed playing……from a Scottish trad music enthusiast…….many thanks

[@JohnKiernan-f8s]

The great paddy o Brian, that Joe Burke mastered himself on, 👍👏👏👏👏

[@tomgreene1843]

Great to hear this ...fine technique , nice tempo and a great sense of melody.

[@peterredmond-o5p]

Beautiful playing, l love the ornamentation, Brilliant

[@teresakeane2926]

Mr Accordion O Brien. Brilliant. Regards Peter Keane Carraroe Connemara

[@rocon86]

I wish they would renew Come West Along the Road. Every Friday evening, 7 o'clock on RTE 1, I never missed it and it opened up my eyes and ears to amazing music like this. The sheer effortless talent on display is incredible.

[@michaeldineen1098]

It is hard to believe musicians played in this tempo' before the wild up tempo style of traditional music came along. I'm amazed at how slow he was. Of course this was the proper tempo.

[@tomgreene1843]

They did ....played back in those days and POB was a huge influence along with Sean Ryan and PJ Moloney.

[@michaeldineen1098]

@@tomgreene1843 His influence is still around. A legend.

[@tomgreene1843]

It is no doubt .@@michaeldineen1098

[@AtticStuff]

@ene1843 And i believe Paddy O'Brien Accordion and Sean Ryan Fiddle were related. Both wrote fantastic tunes, I am still surprised (and not) when I hear a tune that one of these Gents wrote. ... i.e. "he wrote that also !!!?"

[@tomgreene1843]

Don't know if they were related but think they might have bee knew Sean Ryan and PO'Briens father who played fiddle. Some of Ryan is in the itma records.

[@edmondscott7444]

Nicholas Carolan, a marvellous TV show.

[@davidwhite-dp8sn]

Sounds top class

[@MrJCIRELAND]

Tipperarys finest. Rest in peace Paddy O'Brien.

[@Dragonkin7]

Please keep this one up, it’s so hard to find clips of him

[@ChristophZeiler]

The Swan on the Lake (comp. Paddy O'Brien), The Western Hornpipe

[@jacquesbrouyer8687]

Some Plays music Some are musicians Some are made of music ... Thanks a million for sharing this document

[@eamonbreathnach4613]

Steady as a ship on calm waters

[@anneogorman7974]

A Gentle Tipp Man rip

[@burtonfootballer5408]

Who is the fiddler sitting on Paddys left

[@alandalton7652]

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[@MrJCIRELAND]

Anyone name these tunes please?

[@AtticStuff]

Swan On The Lake : (according to tuneful and session.org )

[@tomgreene1843]

I rember the second being called ''Six O'Clock'' ....1960s .

[@YoshandStan]

Is that Eileen O'Brien with him?

[@sentimentaloldme]

I think that's Eileen.. Just sent her the video.

[@tomgreene1843]

I think so ...but not 100% sure.

[@pegknife]

A fine hairdo and set of brows lol

[@roberthunt9179]

But he's still not smiling....... lol

[@alandalton7652]

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