4th August (afternoon) 2019 at Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth (supporting OBT).

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Eileen O'Brien (fiddle/v), Conor Keane (button accordion).

Eileen O'Brien is from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, She is the daughter of the button accordion player and composer Paddy O'Brien, and was the All-Ireland Fleadh Champion in 1980. Conor Keane is from Ennis, Co. Clare (and now lives in Miltown Malbay). He has played with Shaskeen, Arcady and Four Men and a Dog. Also during two years he lived in Brittany he worked with Gilles Servat. I photographed the duo the previous evening at the "Traditional Night Out" (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157710550008402/). Also of Eileen O'Brien in 2012 in a trio with Andrew MacNamara, and Geraldine Cotter supporting Séamus Begley & Jim Murray (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157631966415192/).
More information: www.facebook.com/eobfiddle/, www.conorkeanemusic.com/.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Eileen O'Brien & Conor Keane Eileen O'Brien Conor Keane Fiddle Violin Button Accordion Accordion Sidmouth Folk Festival Bedford Hotel Sidmouth

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4th August (afternoon) 2019 at Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth (supporting OBT).

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Eileen O'Brien (fiddle/v), Conor Keane (button accordion).

Eileen O'Brien is from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, She is the daughter of the button accordion player and composer Paddy O'Brien, and was the All-Ireland Fleadh Champion in 1980. Conor Keane is from Ennis, Co. Clare (and now lives in Miltown Malbay). He has played with Shaskeen, Arcady and Four Men and a Dog. Also during two years he lived in Brittany he worked with Gilles Servat. I photographed the duo the previous evening at the "Traditional Night Out" (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157710550008402/). Also of Eileen O'Brien in 2012 in a trio with Andrew MacNamara, and Geraldine Cotter supporting Séamus Begley & Jim Murray (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157631966415192/).
More information: www.facebook.com/eobfiddle/, www.conorkeanemusic.com/.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Eileen O'Brien & Conor Keane Eileen O'Brien Fiddle Violin Sidmouth Folk Festival Bedford Hotel Sidmouth

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4th August (afternoon) 2019 at Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth (supporting OBT).

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Eileen O'Brien (fiddle/v), Conor Keane (button accordion).

Eileen O'Brien is from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, She is the daughter of the button accordion player and composer Paddy O'Brien, and was the All-Ireland Fleadh Champion in 1980. Conor Keane is from Ennis, Co. Clare (and now lives in Miltown Malbay). He has played with Shaskeen, Arcady and Four Men and a Dog. Also during two years he lived in Brittany he worked with Gilles Servat. I photographed the duo the previous evening at the "Traditional Night Out" (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157710550008402/). Also of Eileen O'Brien in 2012 in a trio with Andrew MacNamara, and Geraldine Cotter supporting Séamus Begley & Jim Murray (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157631966415192/).
More information: www.facebook.com/eobfiddle/, www.conorkeanemusic.com/.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Eileen O'Brien & Conor Keane Eileen O'Brien Sidmouth Folk Festival Bedford Hotel Sidmouth

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4th August (afternoon) 2019 at Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth (supporting OBT).

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.

Lineup: Eileen O'Brien (fiddle/v), Conor Keane (button accordion).

Eileen O'Brien is from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, She is the daughter of the button accordion player and composer Paddy O'Brien, and was the All-Ireland Fleadh Champion in 1980. Conor Keane is from Ennis, Co. Clare (and now lives in Miltown Malbay). He has played with Shaskeen, Arcady and Four Men and a Dog. Also during two years he lived in Brittany he worked with Gilles Servat. I photographed the duo the previous evening at the "Traditional Night Out" (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157710550008402/). Also of Eileen O'Brien in 2012 in a trio with Andrew MacNamara, and Geraldine Cotter supporting Séamus Begley & Jim Murray (www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/albums/72157631966415192/).
In this photo: Keane plays a Maugein Accordion.
More information: www.facebook.com/eobfiddle/, www.conorkeanemusic.com/.

Tags:   Folk Music Ireland Irish Folk Eileen O'Brien & Conor Keane Conor Keane Button Accordion Accordion Sidmouth Folk Festival Bedford Hotel Sidmouth

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