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Joe Derrane RIP

Joe Derrane RIP

Sorry to hear that the great box player Joe Derrane passed away on 22nd July at 86 years old…May he rest in peace…..

Re: Joe Derrane RIP

Sad news-a wonderful player. RIP

Re: Joe Derrane RIP

A great contributor to the music we share a passion for here, and to good times. Here’s a short sampling for those who might not be familiar with the man and his music. There’s much more to chase up if this wets your interest.

"Joe Derrane" ~ just a sampling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VzFGI6IhM8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVEXNj95Ls4


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Derrane

Recordings on site:
https://thesession.org/recordings/search?q=Joe+Derrane

http://irishecho.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Joe-Derrane-hi-res-pE657-.jpg

http://www.celticcafe.com/archive/Hitchner/Joe_Derrane/images/Joe_Derrane5.jpg

Joe Derrane Tribute ~ Boston College
Gaelic Roots Series: Sept. 22, 2011 (there are 7 parts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRcPWrIxf0E


Joe Derrane plays at his own pace ~ Paul Keating / IrishCentral
http://www.irishcentral.com/opinion/others/joe-derrane-plays-at-his-own-pace-106751088-238051671.html

Sorry, there are 12 parts to the Joe Derrane Tribute… It’s been some time since I last listened to them all, and am doing so again, with pleasure…

_1. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRcPWrIxf0E


_2. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FlwJrE5wwI


_3. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLIPjqqzcpI


_4. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCqFoHmH20


_5. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRcPWrIxf0E


_6. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQe5ymSXw-g


_7. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=todfb8mlch8


_8. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yGS7USkHEs


_9. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwKMNBHFXmU


10. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPTTRG9rlY


11. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj1in6y_WPM


12. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJ3lwZhWrZA

C: Joe Derrane

"The Roseland Barndance" - Joe Derrane - one I’ll be getting reacquainted with and playing this weekend.
https://thesession.org/tunes/7022

Any other of his compositions? - on site or that could be added, with interest?

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RIP. One of the greats, and a real throwback too, his playing wasn’t what you’d hear coming out of a fiddle. His duet albums with Seamus Connolly and Frankie Gavin are really interesting in that regard, the contrast.

The ITMA have a wonderful long chat with Joe about his music: http://www.itma.ie/digitallibrary/playlist/joe-derrane-brian-lawler

His albums have an original tune here and there, if you want to hunt them up. One I play myself is Grainne’s jig, which I was told was a Tommy Peoples tune but Joe says actually he composed the 1st two parts himself back in the 50s.

I have both the Jerry O’Brien tutor and collection, which give a hint about Joe’s music - Jerry was his teacher. The way to figure out what the heck he was doing would be to just slow the records down and attempt to play along. Joe did that with a couple of John Kimmel records he came across in his youth, both of which he recorded himself - the Union reel and the John Kimmel Accordion Fantasy.

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Thanks AB, I somehow missed reading that one.

The ITMA thoughtfully transcribed both the Jerry O’Brien books I mentioned above: http://www.itma.ie/digitallibrary/score/JOB_ACC1 http://www.itma.ie/digitallibrary/score/JOB_IFDM1 Viewing those relies on the currently rather outdated Scorch plugin so you might need to use software from 6 years ago to check ‘em out.

I wonder if Joe had any students in Boston in the later phase of his life? They say he has tons of fans in the Franco parts of the world. A box player from Beantown dropped in at a local session years ago, he’d bumped into Joe off and on but wasn’t a student; said Joe could play Irish music on the piano accordion like no one’s business too. In an interview Joe once talked about being on honeymoon in Longford - his wife was Irish - somehow got roped into playing a few tunes on the local completely battered PA, wound up going to town on the thing to show ‘em how it was done; it was so astonishing it was reported in the local paper.

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RiP Joe indeed.

Given his buttonbox playing I’ve always thought his PA/keyboard playing must surely have been quite something. I wonder if there are any recordings.

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My thoughts and prayers to his friends and family. I was honored to have met him, and share some conversations, at one of the old Boston Gaelic Roots gatherings a few years ago. Very supportive and humble man.