Micho Russell appears in this short piece about Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Miltown Malbay, at which Micho taught for many years. Micho’s segment starts at 1:57 in the video.
This video was broadcasted on 9th July 1986 and is available on the RTÉ Archives Website (click here to watch the full video). Below is the description of the video from RTÉ’s website.
“Willie Clancy Summer School in Milltown Malbay, County Clare.
Report shows musicians playing for dancers in the street, fiddle, concertina and tin whistle classes in the streets.
Interviews with Muiris Ó Rócháin on the running of the Summer School.
Interview with Micho Russell, tin whistle player on playing with young students and the change in learning from when he was young.
The reporter is Michael Walsh.”
