Accordion players

Accordion players of Britain and Ireland on Folk Calendar: 20 of them, with their dates, where they were born and died, and their recordings. Every artist, A to Z

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Séamus Begley 1949 to 2023 Accordion player and singer; west Kerry
Joe Burke 1939 to 2021 Button accordion player; East Galway

C

Joe Cooley 1924 to 1973 Button accordion player; Tulla Céilí Band
Bobby Crowe 1933 to 2014 Accordionist and dance band leader; Fife
Phil Cunningham Accordion player and composer; Silly Wizard

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© Spinaci CC BY-SA 3.0 Jackie Daly Button accordion and concertina; Sliabh Luachra

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© Candy Schwartz CC BY 2.0 Martin Green Accordionist and composer; Lau

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Jim Halcrow 1934 to 2015 Accordionist; Shetland dance music

J

Hannah James Singer, accordionist and clog dancer; Lady Maisery, JigDoll

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Bobby MacLeod 1925 to 1991 Accordionist and dance band leader; Tobermory
© Athlour CC BY-SA 3.0 Tony MacMahon 1939 to 2021 Button accordion player and broadcaster; The Long Note

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© Maybesometime CC BY-SA 3.0 Máirtín O’Connor Button accordion player; De Dannan
Johnny O’Leary 1923 to 2004 Button accordion player; Sliabh Luachra

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© Arcaist CC BY-SA 4.0 Jimmy Shand 1908 to 2000 Accordionist and dance band leader; The Bluebell Polka
© Stefan Brending (2eight)CC BY-SA 3.0 Sharon Shannon Button accordion player and fiddler
© XIIIfromTOKYO CC BY-SA 3.0 Donald Shaw Accordion and keyboards; Capercaillie, Celtic Connections
© Jamiekiwi CC BY-SA 4.0 Emily Smith Singer, pianist and accordion player
Will Starr 1922 to 1976 Accordionist; Scottish dance music
Davie Stewart 1901 to 1972 Traveller singer and accordion player

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© Bryan Ledgard CC BY 2.0 Karen Tweed Piano accordionist; The Poozies