Aidan Coffey Explained

Aidan Coffey
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Place:	County Waterford, Ireland
Instrument:	Accordion
Genre:	Irish traditional
Occupation:	Musician
Years Active:	1988–present
Associated Acts:	Seamus Creagh, Frankie Gavin, De Dannan

Aidan Coffey is an Irish traditional accordionist from County Waterford (Ireland).^[1] He recorded with Irish traditional fiddle players Seamus Creagh and Frankie Gavin and with accompanists Mick Daly, Seán Ó Loingsigh, Alec Finn and Arty McGlynn and he was a member of the traditional band De Dannan from 1988 to 1995.^[1]

Discography

Albums

• The Corner House Set" ^[2]
• Dublin to Donegal^[3]
• Island to Island with Seamus Creagh^[4]
• How the West was Won (De Dannan)^[5]
• Seamus Creagh and Aidan Coffey^[6]
• The Irish Drum (Colm Murphy)^[7]
• Ireland Treasures of Irish Music (Various)^[8]
• Irlande with Frankie Gavin and Arty McGlynn^[9]
• Half Set in Harlem with De Dannan^[10]
• Jacket of Batteries with De Dannan^[11]
• Folkworld^[12]
• The Session^[13]

Contributing artist

• The Rough Guide to Irish Music (1996)

Notes and References

1. The Rough Guide to Irish Music, Rough Guides
2. 2016. Riverboat Records / World Music Network TUGCD1094
3. 2005 The Rough Guide to Irish Music, Dublin to Donegal (Various)
4. 2003 Island to Island with Seamus Creagh
5. 2001 How the west was won (De Dannan)
6. 1999 Seamus Creagh and Aidan Coffey
7. 1996 The Irish Drum (Colm Murphy)
8. 1993 Ireland treasures of Irish Music (Various)
9. 1994 Irlande with Frankie Gavin and Arty McGlynn
10. 1991 Half Set in Harlem with De Dannan
11. 1988 Jacket of Batteries with De Dannan
12. Web site: FolkWorld Article: Seamus Creagh and Aidan Coffey . Folkworld.eu . 2013-09-16.
13. Web site: Irlande by Frankie Gavin, Arty Mc Glynn And Aidan Coffey on The Session . Thesession.org . 2013-09-16.