On February 26, we are excited to welcome guest host John Nolan on accordion to our weekly session! John played in the group The Big Wheel with fiddler Pat Keogh, and later made a duet recording with Pat. In 1982, he returned from Listowel as the first American senior All-Ireland button accordion champion.
The ICC’s traditional Irish session in the Trinity Pub features talented musicians led by Ellen Redman and guest hosts each week from 6:30–9:00 pm. It is an enjoyable, authentic Irish pub evening to spend with friends and family of all ages. If you would like a dinner reservation, please call the pub directly at 413-342-4358. You are welcome to join us just for drinks or the “craic” as well. This evening is open to the public.
About John Nolan
John Nolan’s introduction to the world of accordions began with his father’s Baldoni/Bartoli D/C# 2 Row Button Accordion. John was later introduced to Aldo Mencaccini of Bell Accordion, the master craftsman, tuner, technician, and mentor. Their valuable time together put John on the path to tuning, repairing, and complete servicing of accordions and the eventual establishing of his Buttons & Bellows shop. In the mid 1990’s John teamed up with another close friend, Jim Coogan, to introduce “The Boxeen” line of accordions.
