Séamus Begley

At a glance

Born 1949; died 2023-01-09.

Known as: accordionist and singer. Citizenship: Ireland.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Séamus Begley was an Irish accordion player, and Irish traditional musician. He was regarded as one of Ireland's greatest accordion players.

Early life

Early life Seamus Begley grew up in County Kerry. He was born in Baile na bPoc on the Dingle Peninsula . One of a family of nine, his father, Breandán Ó Beaglaoich, owned the local dance hall and was a well-known accordionist. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ "Singer, dancer, Gaeilgeoir and mother of one of Kerry's great musical families" . Irish Times. 31 July 2004 . Retrieved 10 January 2023 . ^ "My cultural life: Breanndan O Beaglaoich, musician" . Irish Independent. 19 February 2018 . Retrieved 10 January 2023 .

Path and career

Career Begley learned his music at home and began playing at the local céilí at the age of 13. He released his first album, An Ciarraíoch Mallaithe , with his sister Máire in 1973. [ 1 ] Begley and his sister paired up again on Planxtaí Bhaile na bPoc in 1989, the same year he played at the Glastonbury Festival with Steve Cooney . He later collaborated with Cooney on the album Meitheal in 1992. Begley later partnered with the likes of Jim Murray, Mary Black , Sharon Shannon and Tim Edey ,

Death Begley died on 9 January 2023, at the age of 73. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ^ "Renowned trad musician Séamus Begley dies age 73" . Irish Examiner. 10 January 2023 . Retrieved 10 January 2023 . ^ "Family and friends devastated by the death of Kerry musician and singer Séamus Ó Beaglaoich" . The Kerryman. 9 January 2023 . Retrieved 10 January 2023 .

Why this date

Séamus Begley appears on our January 9 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.