It took a while for the news to get to my part of the US

For the past several summers I have spent a few weeks in Glean Cholm Cille and would hear Jimmy (and often his talented family) playing in Roarty's or Teach Biddy. He was a wonderful musician and patient to those with questions about the music.

It is a loss to all who heard his music and must be a real blow to Connie and the girls. Sympathy to all and prayers for his family.

Dáithí O'Connor