Kelly, Maureen
Biographical note
Maureen Kelly performs Irish and Cape Breton traditional music on piano and piano accordion. Originally from the Boston area, she has performed for various festivals and broadcasts, both solo and with family members (parents Jimmy and Sally, brother Tommy, husband Billy), and the Connacht Ceili Band led by Tommy Sheridan. In 2000, the Kelly Family was inducted into the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Northeast Region Hall of Fame. As of 2025, she lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Afternoon Masters Concert, 1995 October 1
Includes two independent audio recordings.
Concert, Family Musicians of Boston (Maureen and Jimmy Kelly; Grainne, Daniel, and Patrick Murphy; Michael, Sean, and Larry Reynolds), 1993 October 10
Evening Masters Concert, 1995 October 1
Gaelic Roots Weekend, video recording by Tommy Joyce, 1993 October 8-10
Excerpts from: Friday Paddy Keenan concert; Seisiun Mor; Saturday Step Dancing Demonstration; Saturday Concert; Sean Potts whistle workshop; Sunday family musicians concert; and Sunday Afternoon Masters Concert.
Sally and Jimmy Kelly collection of Irish music
Collection documents traditional Cape Breton and Irish music in the 1960s through the 1990s with live recordings of social gatherings, concerts, and radio shows performed in Massachusetts, Canada, and Ireland by various musicians, including Sally and Jimmy Kelly.
The audio recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.