Johnny Connolly - An Mileoidean Scaoilte

Johnny Connolly was bom in Inis Bearachain, Connemara, and has been living in Indreabhan, Connemara, for many years now. This is his third solo album. He is known as King of the Melodeon and one listen to his playing will leave listeners in no doubt as to the reason why. Charlie Lennon is from Leitrim and is a well-known fiddler, piano player, composer and accompanist.The title of the album refers to an incident in Johnny's youth when his parents were away for the day and to his delight he came across a melodeon. Unfortunately the instrument was locked. Luckily, one of Johnny's sisters, Nain, found the key and unlocked the melodeon and on that same historic day he teased his first tune out of it. He says himself that in many ways he has been trying to unlock the melodeon eversince, and the title An Mileoidean Scaoilte, means the melodeon set free, or unlocked. The album is dedicated to Nain, who passed away last year. Indeed, we are all thankful that she unlocked that melodeon many years ago, and set her brother on his musical journey.