Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé is as versatile an artist as you will find. He is well-travelled and has brought his music, as the title of this album suggests, from Chicago to west-Kerry's Carrachán. Needless to say, where Maidhc goes, his box goes also! Maidhc has played with and learned from the cream of Ireland's musicians - including Joes Burke and Cooley. He is as willing to share his own talent as he is to learn from others and has always encouraged those around him, his own family included, to develop their talents. He is joined on this album by two of his own, Caoimhín and Dáithí and by Fergus Flaherty and John Browne. Track 4, a selection of reels, features Conamara's most-loved melodeon player, Johnny Connolly; the accomplished fiddler, Nóirín Ní Ghrádaigh, and Aisling Ní Neachtain on harp.

Maidhc Dainín has long been a feature on Raidió na Gaeltachta's playlist and is regularly requested on shows such as the popular 'Togha agus Rogha'. In recent years, he has made considerable progress as a creative writer and composer of songs. Thanks to the Department of Education, thousands of young people are familiar with 'A Thig Ná Tit Orm' and talk fondly of Maidhc Dainín Ó Sé (despite the association with gruelling State examinations!) This album, Maidhc Dainín's first, contains a selection of music, song, and verse.

Mighty Mike is a compilation in his own right, with sparkling box-playing, original songs in Irish and a memorable poem. This is quintessentially Kerry with slides taken in a witty conversational style and polkas decked up and sprightly. There is a lovely relaxed feel to the recording. - Irish Music Magazine

No musical pyrotechnics here, just aisy, homey seisiúns and songs . . . Ó Sé's voice has guttural attack and he renders some songs of his own with great rhythm and feel. Warm simple and very traditional. - The Irish Times

1) Slides: Jazzin’ With Mag Leary - Droichead Átha Luain - Sleamhnán Chúil Aodha
2) Song: Amhrán na Mianach
3) Polkas: An Buachaillín Bán - Eibhlín Óg - The Dainty Dish Before the King
4) Reels: Devaney’s Goat - Ríl Chiarraí
5) Polkas: West Limerick - John McNamara’s - Riding On A Load of Hay
6) Song: Eochaill
7) Reel: Ríl na Síóg
8) Poem & Reels: An Ceoltóir - Cooley’s - The Ships Are Sailing
9) Song: Na Bearta Crua
10) Polkas: I’ve A Bonnet Trimmed With Blue - Teehan’s - Tá Dhá Ghabhairín Bhuí Agam
11) Slides: Rogha Con Curtin - Sleamhnán Chaisleán na Finne - Rogha an tSairsint Uí Chathail
12) Hornpipes: Cearta an Duine - The Plains of Boyle
13) Song: Oileán Dhún an Óir
14) Jig: Kitty O’Hare’s

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