Don't doubt it - probably pure free reed nectar - however I want to remind you that they start playing in Ireland at a very early age. Mr Gallagher is one of these - there is NO ONE living today who is anywhere in the same league IMHO - either in Trad, Cajun or Jazz, never mind Barn Dance. You see it is a matter of timing as well as skill - some have the one, some the other, but rarely both.

Its like the Rolling Stones/Beatles, Beach Boys, and so on compared to Hendrix, he was the MAN of rock and roll guitar because he had both talents. In fiddle it is Coleman, in piping it is Ennis, in Folk Guitar it is Doc Watson, in 5 string Banjo it is Scruggs, I think you know what I am saying here. THERE are rare, very rare individuals who are talented in these ways. If you'd take the time to check out Joe Cooley on Accordian then perhaps you'd have a good stick to measure against for me there is not equal dead or living that I have heard.