We have lost another musical icon. Our dear friend Joe Madden has passed on. He was a great accordion player from Galway and influenced many of the best traditional musicians in the New York area down through the years.
Joe suffered serious damage to his spinal cord in a fall at his home last weekend. After major surgeries to try to stabilize his condition, he was removed from life support this evening (Friday) and passed away.
He will be terribly missed by his wife Helen, his daughter Joanie and her six siblings, as well as all of those whom he befriended through his music.
I had a chance to speak with Joe this summer. He was a gracious man who loved his music and his heritage. My thoughts are with his family. A true loss to the music.
his swing, his thundering energy and his sheer life force electrified a session i attended at the wayfarer inn during irish arts week in the catskills this summer. god bless his family....
Thanks for the youtube link Martin Donohoe, it's almost like knowing him.
We should really get a campaign going to get all of our senior players up in the public domain before they too shuffle off.
Make that "we two shuffle off"
Joe Madden (Galway, New York) RIP
Joe Madden (Galway, New York) RIP
We have lost another musical icon. Our dear friend Joe Madden has passed on. He was a great accordion player from Galway and influenced many of the best traditional musicians in the New York area down through the years.
Joe suffered serious damage to his spinal cord in a fall at his home last weekend. After major surgeries to try to stabilize his condition, he was removed from life support this evening (Friday) and passed away.
He will be terribly missed by his wife Helen, his daughter Joanie and her six siblings, as well as all of those whom he befriended through his music.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal.
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by Ceolagusrince
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I had a chance to speak with Joe this summer. He was a gracious man who loved his music and his heritage. My thoughts are with his family. A true loss to the music.
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by Mandogal
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his swing, his thundering energy and his sheer life force electrified a session i attended at the wayfarer inn during irish arts week in the catskills this summer. god bless his family....
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by ceemonster
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-OVinZAOIg
Thoughts with all his family
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by Martin Donohoe
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OH!! And my thoughts to Joannie and her brothers/sisters
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by I_Fel
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That is sad news to hear. Jim Coogan last year and now Joe.
Time to reflect.
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by Lint - upon - Tweed
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My sympathies to Joanie and her family.
# Posted on November 15th 2008 by justwhistle
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Thanks for the youtube link Martin Donohoe, it's almost like knowing him.
We should really get a campaign going to get all of our senior players up in the public domain before they too shuffle off.
Make that "we two shuffle off"
# Posted on November 16th 2008 by mcknowall
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No, sorry, make that "we also shuffle off"
# Posted on November 16th 2008 by mcknowall
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My thoughts and prayers to the Madden family as well.
# Posted on November 18th 2008 by Celticmermaid
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My sympathies and prayers go out to all the Maddens.
# Posted on November 25th 2008 by Tom Hanway