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Cormac Begley

Cormac is concertina player from west Kerry and he plays 13 concertinas that range from bass to piccolo register. His debut solo album received critical acclaim accumulating nine 5-star reviews. His debut and new Bass concertina album are a central feature of the award winning show Mám (directed by Micheal Keegan Dolan) and to Pat Collin’s film, ‘The Dance’. He plays in a number of projects with musicians Liam O Connor, Caoimhín O Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes and Liam Ó Maonlaí, Rushad Eggleston (cello), Lisa O Neill and Ye Vagabonds. He has recorded with artists including Lankum, Stephen James Smith, Ré, Jack Talty, Ye Vagabonds and Lisa O’Neill. He is the founder of Airt, a residential school in West-Kerry, and the award winning Tunes in the Church live concert series in Galway, and more recently, a new outdoor concert series from his campervan, the ‘Beauty’.

Biography

Cormac Begley is a solo bass, baritone, treble and piccolo concertina player from a West-Kerry musical family. He is one of the leading lights within Irish traditional music and plays in a range of collaborations with artists including Liam O Connor, Martin Hayes, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Rushad Eggleston, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Lisa O’Neil and Ye Vagabonds. He is the founder of the Airt Residential School and the award winning Tunes in the Church live concert series in Galway city. He was nominated for the RTE Radio 1 ‘Folk Instrumentalist of the Year’ in 2019 and his debut solo has received nine 5-star reviews and was shortlisted for the Irish Times Album of the Year 2018. He has featured on #IrelandPerforms and #Courage series and most recently was selected for RTE’s illuminations series.

'An earthy delight’..... 'The record’s limited-edition hexagonal case is a masterclass in form and function.'

Irish Times

'This is a superb solo artiste with feeling, amazing timings, drama, humour and obvious dedication to his craft.'

Folking.com

'....an utterly delightful album' 'Nothing short of spectacular' (BBC Radio Northern Ireland)

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