Legendary accordion player has been making music for six decades

Kanturk’s Jackie Daly is a legendary master of the accordion. He tells Pet O’Connell about his 60-year career.

To be the subject of TG4’s documentary series Sé Mo Laoch is to be endorsed as a living legend of Irish traditional music.

In Jackie Daly’s case, the title of laoch, or hero, is added to that of Gradam Ceoil winner, All-Ireland senior accordion champion — the only Corkman to win either award — and doyen of Sliabh Luachra box-playing.