Box player John Whelan with Felix Dolan at Convention 2008

[IrishFlute69]

Yeah, definitely Toss The Feathers, not Ships Are Sailing.

[bronxgirltb]

John..you are a fab box player! Just love listening to you,,,and dancing to you as well!!!!!!!!!!!

[halfdoorclub1]

Lovely stuff lads.

[RinceBox]

So funny to hear his American accent - last time I heard him speak was about 30 years ago with a cockney accent! Good Wexford blood in his veins too lol!

[eyesandy1]

lol, his "american accent" John lives in my hometown, Milford, Connecticut, you can see him and his family out and about anyday........our accent is a cross between NY and New England.....Milford, Ct actually has it's own dialect...he's lived here so long that's what your hearing

[conners777]

Well played John, I remember you belting out these jigs and tapping you feet on the stage during morning assembly at Northfields school, Even ole Mr Phone was tapping along, Happy days.

[clarebannerman]

Can't get enough of his music. Absolutely brilliant ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[ganainm124]

the second is toss the feathers

[boxplayer2]

the second reel is called toss the feathers

[boxplayer2]

my mistake - its the ships are sailing

[anthonyhyers]

I think you were right the first time, the second tune is Toss the Feathers.

[JohnDM1946]

It can't get any better than this!