Brendan Begley (Breanndan Ó Beaglaoich)

Ireland

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Brendan Begley is the youngest member of the musical Begley family from the west Kerry Gaeltacht. As well as being a solo musician he plays with the group Beginish and the infamous Boys Of The Lough. He presented the traditional music program Geanntraí on TG4 (the Irish language television service) for 9 years and is also involved in other music and documentary program making.

He has three solo albums ‘Seana Choirce’ (pub. Gael Linn), ‘We won’t go home ‘till morning’ (Kells Records) and his most recent recording Oíche go Maidean / It could be a good night yet’ on his own label. He has also recorded with the Chieftains (Bells Of Dublin and The Long Black Veil) and of course with the Boys Of The Lough and Beginish.

• Brendan Begley – diatonic accordion, vocal

• Brendan Begley: breanndan@eircom.net