
Early life
John Kelly was from the townland of Rehy West near Kilbaha in West Clare....

Scattery Island
Scattery island (Inis Scathaigh in Irish) is a small island just off the coast...

Patsy Geary
Patsy Geary (1857 – 1936) was a fiddle player and a mentor of Johns...

Concertina in County Clare
Find out about the concertina in County Clare from the below interviews with John....

Willie Clancy
Willie Clancy (1918 - 1973) was a noted piper from Miltown Malbay in West...

Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
The Willie Clancy summer school was founded when Muiris Ó Rocháin, Marty Talty &...

Mrs. Crotty
Mrs. Crotty (1885-1960), born Elizabeth Markem was from Cooraclare in West Clare. She came...

West Clare Music
Below through John's audio and video recordings you will find out about his views...

Nell Galvin
Ellen (Nell) Galvin (née McCarthy) (1887 - 1961) from West Clare was a fiddle...