Jimmy Keane and Pat Broaders gave us the album, Jimmy Keane and Pat Broaders! Of course, you know they form Bohola.
Well, technically, their name is bohola, but that is another story.

THE story here is Jimmy Keane. It is not enough to say that he is easily the best piano accordionist in the history of Irish music. That doesn’t cover it. Jimmy could, and should, win Male Musician of the Year every year. He, as with Liz Carroll, Dennis Cahill and a few others like Kevin Henry ARE Chicago Irish music, and there is none better. The Japanese have different artists who their society officially recognizes as Living Treasures. Chicago ought to do the same, and the first should be Jimmy Keane. A master. Total.  




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 Just Plain Folks
2009 Celtic Album Winner
bohola
Jimmy Keane & Pat Broaders

 
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Irish American News / March 2009
Tradition in Review by Bill Margeson

Vocal/Instrumental Album of 2008
bohola
"Jimmy Keane and Pat Broaders"

"Chicago's own hometown world champions. This album NEVER puts a foot wrong, and really showcases the two lads' magic at its best. Jimmy and Pat are such a vibrant, critical part of Chicago's preeminent position as the best city in the world for Irish music lovers. Their almost insane concert schedule proves the world agrees. These are two master musicians in their day and in their prime-and this album shows all that and more. Pat's vocals get better and better and better---and no one can now touch Jimmy on that magical accordion of his. These guys, right now, are alpha and omega.
We love 'em!! WOW!!"

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