JOE BURKE (Ireland)
		Joe Burke - with Anne Conroy Burke Joe Burke is not just an extraordinary accordion player but an Irish music legend. He is among the greatest exponents of traditional Irish Music. His sheer musical brilliance, his knowledge and love of his land, its music and culture have earned him an immortal place in the history of Irish music and folklore. His technical virtuosity is unique, but that is just part of his great artistry. Joe traces the sources and melodic forms of Irish Music back to the rhythms and cadences of Irish speech and language, and feels that they have an intimate relationship with each other. To him the music is expressive and emotional, evoking the Irish countryside and the varying humour of the people. 'What can I say? Joe Burke. Best Irish accordionist ever. Probably. Role model for O'Connors, Begleys, Shannons. Inimitable style, classic tunes. Plenty of life, plenty of rhythm. Punchy. Very punchy. More punch than a bag full of Punches punching each other. Virtuoso renditions .. . great stuff altogether..' - Living Tradition 'The hallmarks of the Burke style - technical supremacy, complexity in variation and phrasing, difficulty, energetic, dynamic playing, a huge, wide-ranging musicality - are all in evidence.' - The Irish Times 'Irish traditional music at its finest' - Rock 'n Reel

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