Accordion virtuoso Frode Haltli has received several awards, including a Norwegian Spellemann Prize in 2002, and was named Young Soloist of the Year by the…
Artist Profiles: Frode Haltli
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Artist Profiles: Regis Gizavo
Regis Gizavo was an accordionist from Tulear. He presented himself not only as a defender of the traditions of his region (where the ethnic groups,…
Artist Profiles: Ambrogio Sparagna
Ambrogio Sparagna is one of the most important musicians in contemporary Italian folk music. His musical project, which explores the Southern of Italy and the…
Artist Profiles: Mirella Murray
Mirella Murray (accordion) grew up in Claddaghduff, Ireland. Her father John Joe, is a leading sean nos dancer,from Inishark Island, Ireland, and has a deeply-rooted…
Artist Profiles: Paddy O’Brien
Hailing from County Offaly, and residing in St Paul (Minnesota, USA), Paddy O’Brien is regarded as one of the most important sources of traditional Irish…
Artist Profiles: Sharon Shannon
Sharon Shannon is one of the most adventurous musical spirits to emerge from Ireland in the past years. The accordion player has made a huge…
Artist Profiles: James Keane
Born in Drimnagh, Dublin in 1948, James Keane took up the button accordion at age six, drawing his primary inspiration from his mother, father and…
Artist Profiles: Máirtin O’Connor
Máirtin O’Connor began playing the accordion at the age of nine, and his remarkable career has seen him as a member of many of traditional…
Artist Profiles: Dermot Byrne
Dermot Byrne, a native of Donegal, guested on two Altan albums, The Red Crow and Island Angel before joining the band in 1994. Dermot had…
Artist Profiles: David Munnelly
With their unique style of playing, as wild and free as the rugged West Coast of Ireland, The David Munnelly Band is making waves on…