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After the Morning.mov blackboxmusic1 494 views The Alan Kelly Gang perform the After The Morning set at Celtic Connections - LIVE from the Fruitmarket - filmed for BBC Scotland 2010.
Celtic Connections.mov blackboxmusic1 582 views Alan Kelly Gang perform the 'Breton Set' at Celtic Connections - LIVE from the Fruitmarket. Recorded for BBC Scotland January, 2010.
Journeys End.mov blackboxmusic1 252 views Alan Kelly Gang performing Journey's End at Brunswick Music Festival, Melbourne Australia, March 2011
Alan Kelly Quartet The Siena Waltz blackboxmusic1 1,936 views
Alan Kelly Quartet with Eddi Reader and John Douglas blackboxmusic1 1,727 views performing 'I hung my harp upon the willows' at the Galway Arts Festival July 2010. Written by John Douglas, Eddi also recorded this song on Alan Kelly's 2009 release 'Afte...
Alan Kelly Quartet w/ Eddi Reader and John Douglas - Leezie Lindsay.m4v blackboxmusic1 842 views Eddi Reader with The Alan Kelly Quartet, Galway Arts Festival July 2010
Alan Kelly Quartet blackboxmusic1 5,277 views Alan Kelly Quartet performing Sally Ann's Reels on the BBC Scotland Celtic Connections TV special from the Old Fruitmarket
Alan Kelly Quartet blackboxmusic1 9,250 views Alan Kelly Quartet perform Sally Ann's Reels Alan Kelly (piano accordion), Tola Custy (fiddle), Steph Geremia (flute) and Donogh Hennessy (guitar) Recorded for Irish TV...
Alan Kelly Quartet blackboxmusic1 8,626 views Alan Kelly (accordion), Tola Custy (fiddle), Steph Geremia (flute) and Donogh Hennessy (guitar) performing 3 tunes, The Conspiracy (comp. Joanie Madden), Courting them all ...
Eddi Reader with Alan Kelly blackboxmusic1 4,685 views Eddi Reader sings My love is like a red red rose with Alan Kelly on accordion

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Roscommon born ALAN KELLY is widely regarded as the finest exponent of the piano accordion in traditional Irish music and is credited with single handedly reviving the piano accordion as a traditional instrument. Alan grew up in a house steeped in traditional music and dance.
In his early music years, Alan won All-Ireland titles on piano accordion and piano, determined to become a full time musician Alan moved to Galway, where he quickly became part of the thriving traditional music scene, forging an excellent reputation for himself.

Alan has recorded two solo albums 'Out of the Blue' and 'Mosaic' as well as an album with his brother John 'Fourmilehouse' . He has contributed to a number of theatre performances from Boston to Dublin to Sydney. He has toured extensively both with his own Mosaic band as well as with artists of the calibre of Matt Molloy, Sean Keane, Cathy Ryan, Kieran Goss, Mick Hanley, Sean Tyrell, Arty McGlynn & Nollaig Casey, Michael McGoldrick, Karen Casey, Cathal Hayden and scottish vocalist Eddi Reader.

Alan's recording credits include appearances with Eddi Reader, Cathy Ryan, Niamh Parsons, Michael McGoldrick, and Seán Keane. He guested with top Irish groups Lunasa and De Dannan as well as collaborating with Alison Brown, the Grammy award winning banjo player on her Irish tour in 2001.
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