A series of videos exploring the Sliabh Luachra tradition of traditional Irish music. Interviews by Eoin O’Sullivan.

My lovely ladywife Ailbhe was researching a screenplay based on Paddy on the Hardwood an awesome book about basketball in Tralee in the 00s. Rus Bradburd, the author and protagonist of the book said we had to meet Paddy Jones who taught him fiddle while he lived in Kerry.

Paddy is a unique individual. I feel we have only scratched the surface of this fella. In the same 2 minutes of conversation over lunch paddy quoted sections of Joyce’s Ulysses, and Family Guy. There are 6 videos in this series. We could fill 60.

I shot it, Bob Jackson did sound, and Ailbhe and myself edited it.

Part 02: The Star Above the Garter

Part 03: The fiddle bends the note

Part 04: Lessons from O’Keefe

Part 05: Music was everything

Part 06: Paddy Jones plays