Music Available on Spotify and Youtube

Andi Leahy (U.S.A.) on fiddle and Peter Gallagher (Western Ireland) on guitar are both long-time musicians of Traditional Irish Music. They met from across the Atlantic Ocean through professional networking, where both were looking to get involved with something creative and inspiring, musically. After exchanging musical samples and ideas, a collaboration became inevitable. Both discovered a special and unique opportunity unfolding as a direct result of their passion for the music.

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Soon afterwards, they were joined by Andi's sister,

Fionnghuala Leahy (U.S.A.) on flute, clavinet and vocals.

They then decided to form a band and Leahy-Gallagher Music is now known as the band, 

West of Connacht.

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While they are rooted in traditional Irish Music, they aim to create a world music, which embraces and fuses different genres and appeals to people across the globe. Drawing from the members’ shared love of music, these long-time players of traditional Irish music, look to produce creative and innovative new music, while staying steeped in the Irish tradition. They create their sound, sometimes collaborating with various international musicians, focusing on beautiful melodies and their rhythmic elements. They craft a fresh, modern fusion to appeal to a wider audience of different genres as well, worldwide. They love the endless possibilities of creating music through recording. Quality musical arranging and recording takes time and dedication. Their musical process is challenging at long distance, yet they are motivated by the heart and chemistry they share.

This new collaborative will be rolling out more beautiful and moving musical pieces into the future, to be joined by amazing guest artists. Please keep posted and enjoy!

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