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Colm Gannon was born and grew up in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts of Connemara parents, his father John, from Droim and his mother Gerry from Tuirin. He learned to play music from his father and brother Sean, both excellent stylists on button accordion. Colm went on to win the esteemed All Ireland Champion title in 1994. After living in Ennis, Co. Clare for a couple of years, where he enjoyed listening to and playing music there, he joined Riverdance with which he toured for four years. He has also toured the states with the renowned Sligo based band Dervish and played with Dolly Parton in Dollywood while performing with the show Ragus. Colm has taught at many of Irelands most recognized summer and winter festivals including The Willie Clancy, and Frankie Kennedy schools. He’s appeared on numerous television shows including Nation Wide, the BBC’s Blas Ceol, and a number of TG4 programs. For the last few years he has lived in his father’s home place Droim which features in the title of his solo album Return to Droim (2005) with guests John Carty (banjo), Jesse Smith (fiddle) and John Blake (piano, guitar and bouzouki). This CD is considered by many enthusiasts to be one of the finest accordion albums available.