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Billy McComiskey (Irish Arts Center, New York City)

Billy McComiskey

Accordionist Billy McComiskey is a Brooklyn native who began playing the button accordion at six years old, inspired by his uncle’s playing. At fifteen the budding box player was taken under the wing of the legendary Sean McGlynn. McComiskey is a master of the East Galway accordion style that characterizes the playing of so many of New York’s best accordionists. He has recorded with the Irish Tradition, Trian and as a soloist, his compositional skills and his All-Ireland championships attest to McComiskey’s mastery of the button box.

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Irish Christmas in Washington 12/14/10: Irish Christmas in Washington

Banjo player and vocalist Mick Moloney, fiddlers Athena Tergis and Rhys Jones, accordionist Billy McComiskey, and pianist Brendan Dolan. Presented in cooperation with the Irish Arts Center.

Irish Christmas in Washington

Banjo player and vocalist Mick Moloney, fiddlers Athena Tergis and Rhys Jones, accordionist Billy McComiskey, and pianist Brendan Dolan. Presented in cooperation with the Irish Arts Center.
Irish Christmas in Washington 12/30/09: Irish Christmas in Washington

Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

Irish Christmas in Washington

Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod with the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance 12/27/08: Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod with the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance

Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod with the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance

Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Celtic Christmas with The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance 12/26/07: Celtic Christmas with The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance

Billy McCominskey, Zan McLeod, and Jim Eagan perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

Celtic Christmas with The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance

Billy McCominskey, Zan McLeod, and Jim Eagan perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill 12/30/06: Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill

The trio performs traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill

The trio performs traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
McComiskey, McLeod, & Mulvihill 12/27/05: McComiskey, McLeod, & Mulvihill

Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

McComiskey, McLeod, & Mulvihill

Billy McComiskey, Zan McLeod, and Brendan Mulvihill perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Irish Holiday Celebration 12/26/04: Irish Holiday Celebration

Billy McCominsky, Jim Eagan, Zan McLeod, and The Culkin Scool of Traditional Irish Dance perform traditional Irish song and music on the button accordion, flute, banjo, guitar, and bodhran.

Irish Holiday Celebration

Billy McCominsky, Jim Eagan, Zan McLeod, and The Culkin Scool of Traditional Irish Dance perform traditional Irish song and music on the button accordion, flute, banjo, guitar, and bodhran.
Irish Christmas 12/26/03: Irish Christmas

Brendan Mulvihill, Billy McComiskey, and Zan McLeod commemorate the holidays with rousing Irish tunes, joined by dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

Irish Christmas

Brendan Mulvihill, Billy McComiskey, and Zan McLeod commemorate the holidays with rousing Irish tunes, joined by dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Irish Christmas Celebration 12/26/02: Irish Christmas Celebration

Accordionist Billy McComiskey, guitarist Zan McLeod and fiddler Jim Eagan celebrate the holidays with rousing Irish tunes and masterful musicianship, joined by dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.

Irish Christmas Celebration

Accordionist Billy McComiskey, guitarist Zan McLeod and fiddler Jim Eagan celebrate the holidays with rousing Irish tunes and masterful musicianship, joined by dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Annie Hurley and Zan McLeod 3/16/01: Annie Hurley and Zan McLeod

Guitarist Zan McLeod, accordionist Billy McComiskey, and step dancer Annie Hurley come together for an evening of traditional Irish music.

Annie Hurley and Zan McLeod

Guitarist Zan McLeod, accordionist Billy McComiskey, and step dancer Annie Hurley come together for an evening of traditional Irish music.

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