John Gannon was born in Droim, Leitir Mór, Co. Galway, where he learned his music. John, like most back then ,was self taught.
In 1959 John immigrated to the States, first to Chicago, then to Pittsburgh and then settling in Boston where he lives now with his lovely wife Gerry, from Tuirin, Conamara.
John gave up playing music for over twenty years shortly after he had emigrated.
He started playing the box again when he wanted to pass it on to his two sons, Seán and Colm and has been at it ever since!
Tracks:
1 Jackie Daly's/Cooley's
2 Cuil Aodha/An Cailleach An Airgid
3 An Spealadoir/ The Boys of Blue Hill
4 The Durrow/The Maids of Mitchelstown
5 What Would You Do If The Kettle Boiled Over?
6 Miss McDonald's/Mary Bergin's
7 The Plains Of Boyle/ Kitty's Wedding
8 Jackie Coleman's/ Gan Ainm
9 The Irish Washer Woman/Connaught Man's Rambles
10 Carmel O' Mahoney's
11 Trip To Athlone/ Garreth Barry's
12 The Gabe's/ Devaney's Goat/ The Blackberry Blossom
13 An Rogaire Dubh/ The Rambling Pitchfork
14 Martin Wynne's /The Green Mountain
15 The Virginia / Joe Mhaire Mhicilin
16 The Killavill / Johnny Will You Marry Me?
17 Miss McLeod's
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