I was lucky enough to meet and play with her a few times in London, that would have been about 1980.
She was playing at Biddy Mulligan's (I think?) in County Kilburn.
She was playing with Frank and Joe Tomas,(hope I've remembered their names right) who came from Cahirshiveen I think, but could quite possibly have been from her village.
Physically she was little but her soul, her spirit filled the whole room, her eyes sparkled not just when she played but when talking, smiling all the time.
Not much to tell I'm afraid, but priceless enough for me.
?Eilín Ní Riordáin, Cúil Aodha, accordion?
?Eilín Ní Riordáin, Cúil Aodha, accordion?
anybody know anything about this lovely box player?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5SxW4jZy4&feature=related
i stumbled on this video because the poster has also just recently posted a marvellous batch including more than one of martin hayes and pj hayes with the cotter siblings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFmk-2Krjyg&feature=related
all i could find on this beautiful accordionist was a very sad 2010 death notice with bio and some accordion pics as well....
http://www.acupuncture-school-ireland.com/eilin.html
# Posted on June 24th 2011 by ceemonster
Re: ?Eilín Ní Riordáin, Cúil Aodha, accordion?
Hi cee!
I was lucky enough to meet and play with her a few times in London, that would have been about 1980.
She was playing at Biddy Mulligan's (I think?) in County Kilburn.
She was playing with Frank and Joe Tomas,(hope I've remembered their names right) who came from Cahirshiveen I think, but could quite possibly have been from her village.
Physically she was little but her soul, her spirit filled the whole room, her eyes sparkled not just when she played but when talking, smiling all the time.
Not much to tell I'm afraid, but priceless enough for me.
All the best
Brian x
# Posted on June 25th 2011 by briantheflute