Alan Kelly Gang Alan Kelly Galway The Alan Kelly Gang sit firmly at the cutting edge of the Traditional and World music scene. Fronted by Ireland’s piano accordion maestro, described by New York’s Irish Voice as “in league with the best piano accordionists in the world”, and with three critically acclaimed masters of their craft in tow, the gang have been taking audiences by storm impressing both music lover and critic alike. Their new album The Last Bell, which has been over a year in the making, is a pristine collection of original and traditional music. Recorded over two live sessions in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin with an outstanding cast of cohorts: Alan Kelly (piano accordion), Steph Geremia (flute /vocal /sax & whistle), Alasdair White (fiddle), Tony Byrne (guitar), Manus Lunny (bouzouki), Ewan Vernal (bass), Martin O’Neill (bodhran) and Jim Higgins (percussion), the album captures a certain magic that can only happen when such outstanding musicians are locked away, working and playing together in musical solidarity. On this outing, there is a great sense of maturity and joie de vivre as the three melody players: Alan, Steph and Alasdair weave and playfully bounce off one another, while the engine room of guitar, percussion, and bass underpin a solid bed of groove. Also welcoming Capercaille’s Manus Lunny on board and into the Producer’s chair, he has brought along his distinctive panache to the 12 tracks – 8 instrumentals and 4 songs. Alan Kelly Gang’s tracks The Poorest Company by Alan Kelly Gang published on 2016-04-23T18:43:19Z Last Bell Album Sampler 2 by Alan Kelly Gang published on 2016-01-26T21:45:09Z After The Last Bell Rings by Alan Kelly Gang published on 2014-12-18T01:41:19Z The Last Bell Album Sampler by Alan Kelly Gang published on 2014-09-01T14:24:52Z
