Billy McComiskey has been described as “simply the best Irish accordion player in America.”Now just a minute! Irish accordion player? Does a picture of Lawrence Welk clad in Kelly green leap to mind?

Matt Hensley of Celtic punk band Flogging Molly never got picked on for playing the accordion as a kid because he didn’t start until the age of 24. He did almost get shot for it as an adult, though.

As excitement mounts for the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast, internationally renowned accordionist Sharon Shannon encourages young people to “just enjoy music” and not be obsessed with ...

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'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder's Emmys win speech is going viral There's no better way to tell someone you love them than with an accordion. Students in County Donegal, Ireland recently learned that ...

Sligo's traditional music pedigree will be showcased at this month's international festival, its messianic director, accordionist Shane Mitchell tells Martin Doyle As the accordion player with Dervish ...

Growing up in County Tipperary in Ireland, accordionist Murty Ryan played in the rock band Merciful Hour with guitarist and banjo player Martin Byrnes in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, but after Ryan ...

The much-loved Irish musician Sharon Shannon is well accustomed to playing before tons of adoring fans but her following this week crossed species as she wowed a group of cows in an Irish field. The ...

RACING NEWS:THE GRADE One-winning chaser Accordion Etoile has been retired and will not run in the Guinness Galway Hurdle in two weeks. Accordion Etoile had been joint top-weight for the Day Four ...