This is a recording of Gussie Russell playing The Longford Collector (Reel). This recording was made by Matthew Cosgrove in 1985 in O’Conor’s Pub. Matthew spent a year in Doolin between 1984 and 1985 and struck a friendship with Gussie, who recorded a few tunes for Matt to learn.
Many thanks to Matthew Cosgrove for sharing his recordings of Gussie Russell.
Half-hour long interview of Micho Russell by Denis Canty from Ennis, followed by a recording of a piece composed in honour of Micho by Norwegian composer Steinar Ofsdal called “The Flute Player on the Green Island.”
Recording made by Barry Taylor of Micho Russell playing two reels, Sean Sa Cheo and The Boy In The Gap, at a session at the Square in Miltown Malbay on 6th July 1975.
