Concert at the Gaelic-American Club, 74 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT.

Noel Hill is an icon of the Irish concertina. He was born into a musical family in County Clare, joining generations of concertina players. He began playing at the age of eight and has since been credited with single-handedly elevating the instrument’s popularity. In 1978, Noel record one of his most celebrated albums, Noel Hill and Tony Linnane, with Tony Linnane (fiddle), Matt Molloy (flute), Alec Finn (bouzouki and mando-cello), and Micheal O’Domhnaill (harmonium). In addition to being a master of the concertina, Noel is one of Ireland’s most highly respected music teachers, and provides audiences with awe-inspiring performances.
“Noel Hill is one of those standard-setting voices in Irish music today. Few musicians in any field or in any generation achieve a position where both audiences and experts agree on their preeminence and mastery of an instrument. His virtuosity has firmly established him as the defining Irish concertina player of our time.” — PJ Curtis, Notes From the Heart

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