Here we present John Whelan, the 1983 All-Ireland Senior button accordion champion playing three reels: “The Killavil”, “The High Reel” and “The Fermoy Lasses”. Now living in Milford, Connecticut, USA, John comes originally from Luton, England. This music was recorded at the Comhaltas North American Convention in Boston in 2003. [*Download Audio*](http://media.comhaltas.ie/audio/cl243/cl243_1.mp3 “John Whelan on Button Accordion”)