colmgannon

Colm Gannon Was born, in Dorchesrter, Boston, Massachussette of Connemara parents.His Father John, from Droim and his mother Gerry from Tuirin.He learned to play his music from his father and his brother Sean.Colm won the all Ireland in 1994 on the button accordion and then moved to Ennis co. Clare with Fiddler Jesse Smith where he got to live and play with all the great musicians there. After a couple of years there colm Was asked to join "Riverdance the show" which he toured with for four years. Colm is also after finishing a tour of the states with world renowned Sligo based band "Dervish". Colm also performed with Dolly Parton, in "Dollywood" with the show Ragus.Colm is now living back in his fathers homeplace,Droim, and is currently playing all over the country and the U.S promoting his new solo album "Return to Droim". The album has guest artists John Carty on Banjo, Jesse Smith on fiddle and John Blake on Piano, Guitar and Bazouki.