Keegan had presumed that company had vetted him, so we figured he was ok. However we have one of the greats amongt our ranks here on tradconnect in the shape of jimmy keane who had made a. Kevin carr entertainer fiddler, storyteller, piper. Musicians, kevin keegan accordion, with miliosa mcweeneylundy, max parsley, allen. A cd was released a few years ago called the music of kevin keegan, but i dont know where you could get it. Cd too, thats an old number from the guido deiro etc school of accordion playing.
The essence of the man that joe burke is came across very clearly in the numerous. At 17, joe cut six hit 78s that changed the irish box forever. He not only played accordion but fiddle, flute, whistle and even the piano accordion. You may now enjoy recordings i made of irish accordionist kevin keegan and friends in california, during the 1970s. Joe and joanie madden, kevin keegans waltz youtube. The 57yearold issued a statement via the league managers association on thursday evening, announcing his departure from. Kevin keegan resigns as manager of newcastle united for. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read how to be a footballer. How to be a footballer ebook written by peter crouch. The album was compiled by his friend and fellow box player joe burke, and by his brother vincent keeg. When they toured america, he stayed there, settling in chicago and later moving.
Kevin keegan was from east galway and played accordion with the aughrim slopes ceili band. K evin keegan s return to football may be connected to the business accounts of the newcastle united managers soccer circus. Dino baffetti black pearl iii 3 melodeon dg diatonic. Before he emigrated to the usa he played with the aughrim slopes ceili band, he was one of the greatest irish accordion players. Like so many other musicians, mcglynn was brought into billys orbit by his uncle matt, who had invited irish accordion champion joe burke to play in the catskills. Irish accordionist kevin keegan accordion, cathie whitesides fiddle jeremy kammerer banjoguitar. At that time, there was a great revival taking place in traditional irish. Thankfully, the kevin keegan who is the subject of this wonderful archive. The album was compiled by his friend and fellow box player joe burke, and by. The tuning of the bc was then quite uncommon in irish traditional music paddy obrien of tipperary had pioneered this system only in. The figures, published this month, reveal that keegan. Jimmys early instrumental musical influences were local greats joe cooley, kevin keegan, balbriggans paddy gavin button accordion, johnny mcgreevy fiddle, kevin henry flute, joe shannon uilleann pipes and eleanor neary piano along with the many other fine irish musicians in chicago. The belle of the ball hayes favourite barn dances 10. Since that time, we have played a major role in keeping irish traditions alive in northern california.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. He went on to manage newcastle united, fulham and manchester city, winning promotion as champions in his first full season at all three clubs, and also the england national team. Martin started playing the accordion at the age of twelve under the early influence of his father tommy, paddy obrien and kevin keegan. Most of these recordings have kevin playing in a session, he was a bit tape recorder they say. In that style, he places such players as paddy obrien, joe cooley, kevin keegan, raymond roland, and his own mentor, sean mcglynn. He first started playing on his uncle pat burkes accordion at age 4 and as he grew listened to and learned from such as michael grogan accordion and micheal coleman the sligo fiddle legend.
The warm, reedy sound of a traditional woodcase button accordion is one of the most joyful sounds in irish and cajun music. Cathie was an avid learner and developed a deep love for irish traditional music in this bay area scene. Joe burke was born in kilnadeema, loughrea, county galway, in 1939. All the more so because keegan never recorded commercially, and only a handful of privately made tapes have been circulating among cognoscenti. Kevin played his accordion in competition against his friend joe cooley in chicago, and when the contestants were finished, both settled into a lively seisiun for the enjoyment of all. A younger generation of players recognized a good thing when they heard it and made it their business to learn everything. Kerry reel, traditional irish music played by the late kevin keegan on accordion with jeremy kammerer on banjo and cathie whitesides.
The music of kevin keegan is a rare opportunity to experience the wonderful music of this man with all of 23 tracks in total, including jigs, hornpipes, reels, waltzes, a march a long dance and two songs, including the little thatched cottage, it offers outstanding value for money. Recordings from various sources show the enthusiastic playing of the two row bc accordion of kevin keegan 192478. He relocated his family in 1958 from eyrecourt to galway city where he composed the world renowned tommy mulhaires jig. Join facebook to connect with kevin keegan and others you may know. Kevin keegan was a legendary box player and this is the first recording of his music to be released. In my earliest days, much of the local irish scene orbited about kevin keegan, a 50ish galway native button accordion player with a nearbottomless repertoire and endless musical energy. Kevin keegan s accordion waltz jack doyles waltzes 9. The family carr family carr on collectors choice music. A forward, he played for several clubs, including newcastle united, southampton, liverpool and hamburg sv. Live traditional irish music session from peppers bar, feakle, co.
Kevin was wellknown in san francisco, playing first at the carousel ballroom, and then nightly at the plough and stars. Joseph kevin keegan, obe born 14 february 1951 is an english former football player and manager. Born in kilnadeema, loughrea, county galway where his mother played accordion. His late father jimmy was a magnificent seannos old style singer, and along with young jimmys mother mary, actively encouraged him to take up traditional irish music. Kevin keegan kept the company of other great traditional irish musicians, and he counted joe and seamus cooley and paddy 0 brien among his close circle of friends.
Clare, joe was presented with a beautiful accordion he dubbed the box. Irish music accordion virtuoso jimmy keane was born in london of irishspeaking parents from connemara and kerry. Kevin keegan has resigned as manager of newcastle united the second time. However, it is keegans remarkably fluid accordion work which dominates this album. You gave us a lifetime of memories that continue to sustain us. He was living in san francisco but these recordings were made in fresno or at sweets mill music camp. The photos here of joe cooley, and the one below of kevin keegan, were made by eric thompson on the porch of the legendary colby street house in berkeley, ca. And when the legendary joe derrane is behind the box, its always a tossup. Kevin enjoyed playing with a host of american irish music enthusiasts, including jeremy kammerer, cathie whitesides, eric thompson, will spires, kenny hall and many more. His mentors where paddy o brien, kevin keegan and joe cooley but he has also been influenced be the fiddle recordings of michael coleman and the playing of paddy fahey. The tune is a composition of san francisco button accordion player kevin keegan, who paired the tune with a jig also bearing his name. Its great to hear the piano accordion popping up on more and more albums these day. He acknowledges being inspired by the bc playing of both paddy obrien those 78s had a huge impact on me, especially the spike island lassiesdowds favourite, it was a revelation and kevin keegan from ballinasloe, co.
This band was very popular in the 1950s, and kevin. After hearing about him for years, when i finally got to hear kevin in person, it was with the band open house and so i am thrilled that the entire band will be with us at fiddle tunes. He joined the aughrim slopes ceili band in the early 1950s and earned a reputation as a master of the 2 row button accordion. As well as his playing there are a couple of songs and some spoken introductions. Kevin played another waltz in e minor that followed naturally into the orphan jig. This status is partly due to the skill and joy that informed his performances he died in 1978, and partly because he never had a regular recording contract. The a1 seed, dave pronk of marshfield, got upset by the c2 seed, matt mullen of burlington, in the quarterfinals and didnt place. The former england coach and his wife, jean, were at the high court. Kevin keegan kept the company of other great traditional irish musicians, and he. Kevin keegan was born and buried in tiernascragh, east galway19241978 and was a master of the two row bc accordion. Buck 115192112010 ouchie 212193711191994 dan 22819234302011 gone but never forgotten.
Hire jimmy keane accordion player in chicago, illinois. Kevin keegans name is uttered in the same breath and with the same respect as that of joe burke and joe cooley when it comes to irish button accordion playing and particularly the galway tradition. Kerry reel, traditional irish music played by the late kevin keegan on accordion with jeremy kammerer on banjo and cathie whitesides playing fiddle. A dino baffetti black pearl 3 dg melodeon, used but in excellent condition. At 147, a1 kevin keegan of norwood lost to b1 rich lynch of chelmsford in the finals. Martin mulhaire was born in eyrecourt county galway, into a family steeped in traditional music.
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