This rare clip of Gussie Russell playing on his own was produced by Eugene Lambe and filmed by Paschal Brooks. At his home, Gussie plays an unusual tune he learned from the Lisdoonvarna fife and drum band way back in the mists of time.
Sincere thanks to Eugene Lambe for allowing us to share the videos he produced.
Micho Russell appears in this short piece about Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay, at which Micho taught for many years.
In this video from 1975 in Gus O’Connor’s Pub, Packie Russell talks about his memory of reading about Éamon de Valera’s lifestory and of a tune in particular, which he then plays on the concertina.
