Johnny B Connolly  – short bio

JOHNNY B. CONNOLLY - Irish Accordion

Johnny B. Connolly is well known as an exciting and accomplished button accordionist.   Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Johnny has performed or recorded with such traditional greats as The Chieftains, Altan, Anam, and fiddler Kevin Burke.  Now living in Portland, Oregon, he has toured with such artists as Kevin Burke and Ged Foley, Patrick Ourceau, Aidan Brennan, and Casey Neill.  Johnny's first CD, "Bridgetown," came out on Green Linnet Records in 2001 to universally glowing reviews.  A sparkling collection of Irish tunes and French musettes, it was called "the most exciting solo debut from an Irish artist in years" by the Irish Herald. "He's the best box player I've heard this side of Jackie Daly!" adds Kate Power of Portland's Artichoke Music.   Johnny is now a fixture on the thriving Northwest music scene, where between tours he can be found headlining festivals or jamming with other local greats like Foghorn Stringband or Kevin Burke.

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