Tony MacMahon was an Ennis box player who fell under the spell of Joe Cooley, a regular visitor to his family home. At RTÉ he produced and presented much loved programmes including The Pure Drop and The Long Note. His live duet recording with Noel Hill among the dancers in Knocknagree is treasured, and he spoke his mind fearlessly about where the music was going.
© AthlourCC BY-SA 3.0 Tony MacMahon
Button accordion player and broadcaster; The Long Note
- Born
- 18 April 1939, Ennis, County Clare
- Died
- 8 October 2021, Dublin, Ireland
Further reading: Wikipedia · The Living Tradition
