Mickey Dunne's Page

My family hails from Co Kildare, Naas to be exact. My uncle was governor of Mount Joy and Arbor Hill respectively at some point in his life. I am first generation american, so no plastic patty here. Im an EMT / Firefighter. Imagine that an irishman in a career like that. Im also an aspiring button box player. I play a Hohner Double Ray C/G scale box that is probably about 50 years old at least. My belonged to my Grandad and his father befor him. my next box is going to be a C/D box. I have heard that you can do more with it, although im not sure how much truth is behind that. I have only been playing about a week now and I can already play the begining of black velvet band. What I really need is an instructor and lots of practice. I have tried my hand at other instruments before but none have ever called to me or excited me as much as the box. It is such a traditional instrument and it runs in the family. I believe that the ability is buried deep within me I just need to dig and unlock that potential. Any advice or help anyone can offer woul be great. I plan on posting some practice clips of me soon. again i would really appreciate any guidance from experienced box players. Thank you for stopping by and have a great day! Slan'