Larry Gavin
Larry was born in Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath, moved to Ballina, Co.Mayo with his parents in his teens and to County Clare when he commenced employment. His earliest musical influences came from his father, Paddy, who played fiddle in the Moate Céilí Band in the 1930s.
While living in the West of Ireland he was influenced by many of the great Sligo masters, particularly Johnny Henry, Mick Joe Ryan and Joe Dowd. In later years he became friendly with the great accordion master from Newtown, Nenagh, Paddy O’Brien. He spent many years in Paddy’s company and learned a lot of music and accordion techniques from him. He plays a 1956 Paolo Soprani two row B/C diatonic accordion on this album.
Larry was born in Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath, moved to Ballina, Co.Mayo with his parents in his teens and to County Clare when he commenced employment. His earliest musical influences came from his father, Paddy, who played fiddle in the Moate Céilí Band in the 1930s.
While living in the West of Ireland he was influenced by many of the great Sligo masters, particularly Johnny Henry, Mick Joe Ryan and Joe Dowd. In later years he became friendly with the great accordion master from Newtown, Nenagh, Paddy O’Brien. He spent many years in Paddy’s company and learned a lot of music and accordion techniques from him. He plays a 1956 Paolo Soprani two row B/C diatonic accordion on this album.
