Dermot O'brien

about

He has performed in every major theatre in England, Ireland and Scotland including several top of the bill appearances at the Royal Albert Hall, London. In the middle and late sixties, Dermot O'Brien and his band were one of the biggest draws in Ireland and were featured on records, radio and numerous T.V. shows. They toured regularly in England, Scotland, the United States, Canada, Germany and even in the United Arab emirates where they appeared for many years. In Scotland, where Dermot still tours once a year, he is known in that country of great accordion players as the "King of the Accordion". He has had many hit singles such as "The Galway Shawl", "The Old Claddagh Ring", "Spancil Hill", "Dublin '62" and more, including many instrumental hits. His biggest record success was of course "The Merry Ploughboy", which went straight to Number 1 in the Irish charts. To this day, only the Beatles and Elvis Presley have achieved this feat! Dermot has had his own T.V. Show on Irish T.V. for many years where it regularly topped the viewing ratings. He has also guested on many other shows including Irish language programs, as he is a keen Gaelic speaker. He has written many of his own songs, "Connemara Rose", "Farewell to Galway", "Dublin '62", "There Has To Be an End" etc. One of his compositions in Irish, "Neansai", won the International Pan-Celtic Song Contest in 1980. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists including: Paddy Reilly, Brendan Shine, Dermot Hegarty,

top songs

albums

25 Rebel Songs Of Ireland

60 Greatest Ever Irish Rebel Songs

Where The Three Counties Meet

Dermot O'Brien - Celtic Accordion Master

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Pure Irish Rebels

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30 Irish Drinkin' Songs

All The Hits

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The Accordion Sounds of Dermot O' Brien

Irish Memories

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Accordion Cocktail - The Magic Fingers of Dermot O'Brien

Ireland Boys Hurrah

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20 Greatest Ever Irish Rebel Songs - Volume 1

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