Connolly, Matty (1940-2024)
Dates
- Existence: 1940 - 2024
Biographical note
Born in New York City, uilleann piper Matty Connolly spent part of his youth in County Monaghan. His mother was a fiddle player and he studied uilleann pipes with Sean McAloon from County Fermanagh. In the early 1960s, he returned to New York, took up electric bass and established the Majestic Showband in the Bronx. He returned to playing traditional music in the 1970s and won the All-Ireland championship on the pipes in 1980.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Afternoon and Evening Masters Concerts, 1993 October 10
The last two of the five recordings (148089-0003 and 148089-0004) each contain some content from October 8th events. It appears that the original October 8 recordings were mostly recorded over during the October 10th Masters Concerts. The last five minutes of 148089-0003 is the October 8th New England Contra Dancing event, and 148089-0004 contains more New England Contra Dancing followed by Cape Breton Set Dancing (see "Irish Sets and Ceili Dancing" for the continuation of this event).
Concert "The Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton Music of Boston", followed by the Irish Céilí and Set Dancing, and lastly a recital by uilleann piper Matty Connolly, 1993 October 9
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.