22-year-old Dan Gurney has been playing the Irish button accordion since the age of 7. He has won the Eastern U.S. Fleadh Cheoil Irish music competition six times, and has won three bronze medals at the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil. He has performed at the Boston Celtic Music Festival, the Washington Irish Festival with John Whelan and Paddy OBrien, at the Turning Point Cafe with Joe Derrane and Johnny Cunningham, at Caffe Lena with Tony DeMarco, and at the Bardavon with Cherish the Ladies. Though largely self-taught, he has studied with Father Charlie Coen, Joe Derrane, John Whelan, Billy McComiskey, and John Nolan. Recently he appeared with his band The Hay Brigade on WGBH's show "The Boston Sessions," hosted by Brian O'Donovan, along with Public Radio International's "The World."
.......................................................................................................................................CONTACT: For booking a gig or questions about private accordion lessons, send an email to gurney.dan[at]gmail[dot]com. CHECK OUT THE NEW WEBSITE! www.dangurney.net.
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