CCailleadh Johnny Connolly, duine de laochra an cheoil thraidisiúnta, i mí na Nollag agus anocht beidh clár speisialta ómóis ag Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha dó. Beidh píosaí cartlainne aici ó Johnny féin, agus roinnt daoine ag cur síos ar an aithne a bhí acu air. Rugadh Johnny Connolly, nó Johnny Phádraig Phíotair, in Inis Bearacháin i 1944 agus is ansin a chas sé an mileoidean den chéad uair riamh. “Rí an Mhileoidin” a thugtaí air, agus thug sé an uirlis sin ar ais isteach sa cheol traidisiúnta, uirlis a bhí caite go leataobh ag go leor daoine nuair a tháinig an bosca BC. Clár speisialta faoin bhfear féin agus faoina chuid ceoil a bheidh ag Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha dúinn anocht.
Legendary traditional musician Johnny Connolly died at the end of December, and tonight Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha brings us a special programme in his memory. Neansaí will have archive material for us with Johnny himself, as well as other people’s recollections of this beloved melodeon player. Johnny Connolly, or Johnny Phádraig Phíotair, was born in Inis Bearacháin in Connemara in 1944, and it was there he first started playing melodeon. He gained the title ‘King of the Melodeon’ and can be credited with reigniting an interest in that instrument which had been cast aside with the arrival of the BC accordion. Tonight, Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha brings us a special programme about the man and his music.