McMahon, Tony (Accordionist) (1939-2021)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1939 - 2021

Biographical note

Originally from County Clare, Tony MacMahon was an accordion player, educator, television producer, and broadcaster. A frequent contributor to TV and radio programs on Irish traditional music, he also recorded and performed widely, including a partnership in the 1980s and 1990s with concertina player Noel Hill. He lived in Dublin for many years and was on the staff of Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) for over two decades. In 2004, he was awarded the Gradam Saoil (lifetime achievement award) from TG4.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Farewell Concert, 1999 June 26

File — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival is primarily documented through audio and video recordings of music and dance performances and lectures. There are also extensive color snapshot photographs of the festival, and these include classes and workshops as well as concerts and lectures. A smaller amount of paper and born-digital files from Séamus Connolly and Chrysandra Walter capture event planning through correspondence, class descriptions, evaluations, press releases, artist schedules,...

Access Note Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...

Dates: 1999 June 26

Found in: / Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records / 1999

Lecture/forum by Tony McMahon, "Tradition versus Innovation", 1999 June 23

File — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

Includes performances from Mairín Uí Chéide, Iain MacDonald, and Sean Óg Potts.

Dates: 1999 June 23