Seamus Begley

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Seamus Begley (born Séamus Ó Beaglaoich in September 1949; died 9 January 2023) was an Irish accordion player, fiddler and Irish traditional musician from the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) area of Dingle in County Kerry. September 1949 – 9 January 2023). He was regarded as one of Ireland's greatest accordion players. As well as solo work, he has recorded albums as Seamus Begley & Jim Murray and as Seamus Begley & Tim Edey. Begley learned his music at home and began playing at the local céilí at the age of 13. He released his first album, An Ciarraíocjh Mallaithe, with his sister Máire in 1973. Begley and his sister paired up again on Planxtaí Bhaile na bPoc in 1989, the same year he played at the Glastonbury Festival with Steve Cooney. He later collaborated with Cooney on the album Meitheal in 1992. Begley later partnered with the likes of Jim Murray, Mary Black, Sharon Shannon and Tim Edey, producing further albums. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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