There are/were two Paddy O'Briens. One from Co Offaly who is now living in Mpls, as Jim said. The other Paddy is now deceased. For the sake of distinguishing the two, Liz Carroll refers to the former Paddy as "the Paddy with a pulse."

It is also the former Paddy who, with an NEA grant I believe, did that wonderful recording of a billion or so tunes. He has a photographic memory, and is absolutely amazing.

Not that the former Paddy who no longer has a pulse was any slouch, mind you.