The McPeake Family: In Their Own Words

Join the McPeake Family as they celebrate over 100 years of their musical history.

[lochlainnmacneill]

An outstanding video of pure Irish history. Love it.

[mauriced]

What an extraordinary Irish family and a true traditional music legacy.

[brendanmcnamara]

This was and is not just a family this was and is a Dynasty
That helped to keep a province in its life’s blood music
Great ambasadors for the province and country
My mother came to Limerick from ballymacpeake in service and married my father
I was born in 1942 into a musical desert but my mother sang and was very good we had no electricity
No radio it was 1960 before I head them play and was amazed historical moments

[tomgreene]

Recall some of these folks at a fleadh in Boyle in the early 1960s....one was an adjudicator as I remember.

[sentimentaloldme]

Always associate the McPeake Family with "The Jug Of Punch" and many more ballads even before The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.

[Ais]

Whoever did the cc did not understand the accent. But the whole thing is great. I had an uncle born in 1930 who just loved them. Peach Figure for Pete Seeger, the cc is quite funny.

[andyhiggs]

Does anybody happen to know what became of Kathleen? 'Eileen Aroon' was always my favourite of their recordings.