James Keane Ireland

Biography

James Keane (Irish: Séamus Ó Catháin; born 7 February 1948) is an Irish traditional musician and accordion player. A founder member of the Castle Céilí Band, he is nowadays a founding member of Fingal. The Italian Castagnari company issued, and continues, a line of signature instruments called keanebox in his honor. James Keane was born in Drimnagh, south Dublin City in Co Dublin. He reportedly began playing at age six, and lilting since before he could talk.

Popular Songs

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  The Two-and-Sixpenny Girl/The New House/The Tar Road to Sligo

  That's the Spirit

  193 BPM
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  The Bank of Ireland/Dan Breen's/A Fair Wind

  That's the Spirit

  117 BPM
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  An Leanbh Sidhe

  That's the Spirit

  73 BPM
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  The Stone in the Field/The Steeplechase/The Culfodda Reel

  That's the Spirit

  119 BPM
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  Ellis's/The Last Bus to Drimnagh/Chris Droney's

  That's the Spirit

  122 BPM

Discography

That's the Spirit

1994