Mike and Tim Traditional Irish Music

Mike & Tim entertain regularly in many of the well known pubs and hotels in Killarney and surrounding areas. This album contains some of the popular Irish Traditional Tunes & Ballads that the duo perform in their nightly sessions. Their music has a wide appeal among the tourists who visit the area and who like to spend an entertaining evening in the friendly pubatmosphere.

To help celebrate Irish culture they also regularly travel to Europe and North America to play in Irish pubs and other venues.

For over 15 years they have spent St. Patrick's week in the Philadelphia, PA (USA) area playing at numerous public houses including the Glenside Pub, Mace's Crossing, Tony's Place, North Hills Country Club, Spring Mill Country Club and others. 

Mike Cronin has been playing traditional music in the Sliabb Luachra style for over thirty five years carrying on the tradition handed down to him by his late father and uncle. His accordion accompaniment is highly ornamental and versatile.

Tim Gleeson has been playing guitar and singing ballads for many years.  He plays guitar accompaniment to traditional music. He is highly respected for his spirited rendition of Irish ballads and folk songs.  

Mike and Tim have now been joined by Flutist, Tom O'Connor of Killorglin, County Kerry.

Mike, Tim nd Tom bring an energy to what they perform and will have you clapping your hands and tapping your feet in no time.

The Irish Traditional tracks include St. Patricks Day which is a popular step dancing.  Polkas and Slides also feature in the Traditional Set Dances like the Sliabb Luachra .  The vocal tracks Galway Shawl, Dublin in the Rare Old Times, and Whiskey in the Jar are well known ballads.  Mikes Galway Boy is the other Galway Bay a ballad of emigration.

Tim's Matt Hyland tells the story of true love crossing the class divide.

Slides
St. Patrick's Day
Black Velvet Band
Whiskey In The Jar
Galway Shawl