Joe Cooley 1924 - 1973

Tony MacMahon, knowing that Cooley was dying from cancer, arranged this famous recording session in Lahiffe’s Bar in Peterswell, County Galway on November 29, 1973. Accompanying Cooley was his brother Jack on bodhran and banjo player Des Mulkere from Crusheen in Co Clare. Joe Cooley died a month later, in St Luke’s Hospital, Dublin, on December 20, 1973. This clip is precious to me. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam. ♫♪ ♫ For more info. on the late Joe Cooley go here: ~ronolan/