The Road from Castlebarnagh: Growing Up in Irish Music, A Memoir (Bi)
Paddy O'Brien is an Irish traditional musician and noted collector. In a musical career spanning nearly 40 years, he has collected more than 3,000 compositions - jigs, reels, hornpipes, airs, and marches, including many rare and unusual tunes. He is a master of the two-row button accordion and received the Gradam Ceoil Traditional Composer of the Year Award 2012. He lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.