Clare Musician Micho Russell, Ireland 1983

The Clare musician Micho Russell plays two jigs and sings a song in Bunratty. Micho (Michael) Russell (1915 - 1994) the musician and singer from Doolin is credited with establishing that village as the centre of traditional music in Ireland. From a musical family in Doonagore, his brother Gus is a highly regarded concert flute and tin whistle player, while his late brother Pakie was a renowned concertina player. This unassuming Clare man has performed internationally and is introduced by presenter Tony MacMahon as, One of the few people who has a unique, very personal, simple, comfortable direct style of playing. Micho Russell performs two jigs on the flute, ‘The Cook In The Kitchen’ and ‘The Yellow Wattle’, and sings a song. This episode of ‘Bring Down The Lamp’ was broadcast on 19 January 1983. Presented by Tony MacMahon it was recorded in the Bunratty Folk Centre, County Clare. The series ‘Bring down the Lamp’ ran between 1982 and 1983, presented by Tony Mac