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Mirella Murray
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Mirella Murray (accordion) grew up in Claddaghduff, Ireland. Her father John
Joe, a notable sean n?s dancer, comes from Inishark Island, Ireland, and has a
deep understanding of, and love for, traditional music. Mirella learned the
piano accordion from Mary Finn (a great player from the musical Finn family of
Ballymote, County Sligo). She and fiddler Liz Kane won the All-Ireland duet in
1995, while Mirella gained the title on the piano accordion that same year. The
pair performed together for years and toured in France and North America with
Comhaltas.
Later, Mirella teamed up with the fiddle player Tola Custy and they have since played throughout Ireland and Europe as part of various tours and festivals. Their album, Three Sunsets received critical acclaim and was voted one of the top five albums of 2002 by The Irish Times. The two were also nominated as ?Best Newcomers? by Irish Music Magazine in 2003. Mirella has accumulated a vast store of tunes from her travels, and musicians such as Sharon Shannon, Lunasa, and the Bumblebees credit her as a source for many uncommon melodies. |
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