From bowiki

Born in Tipperary, the son of an accordion player, ten-year-old Jackie and his family immigrated to Chicago where he quickly began drumming with the best players in the Irish music scene. The young boy became the man who is preeminent in Chicago Irish music. No less than famed fiddler, Liz Carroll says that’s true.

“I just think he's the best of the best in our area of the country - and all over. I don't want to give him a swelled head but he's a really terrific drummer.”

                                                              Liz Carroll

A founding and driving force of such influential bands as The Drovers, Wilding, Comas, Bua, and The
Otters, Jackie is a fixture in the studio and in concert settings, sympathetically accompanying such
great artists as Daire Bracken, Kevin Burke, Dennis Cahill, Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Alain Genty,
Martin Hayes, Paddy Keenan, Philip Masure, David Munnelly, Aidan Burke, Daithi Rua, and Jimmy Keane.

Jackie’s talents have also led him to appear on stage with “Riverdance,” and to help form and perform

with the Trinity Irish Dance Company.  And when Hollywood needs a musician to play the part, and look
it as well, you’ll see Jackie. “Backdraft” (1991), “Blink” (1993), “Traveler” (1997) and “The Road to
Perdition” (2002) all saw fit to feature Jackie and his Bodhrán.

Most recently, Jackie has been a member of Ensemble Galilei, which specializes in Celtic traditional

music, early music, and original music. In addition to their recordings, the group tours extensively
with a multi-media show, which often features Neal Conan of NPR’s “Talk of the Nation.”

Jackie's Discography

Big Shoulders, Nickel History, 1991

The Drovers, World of Monsters, Tantrum Records, 1992

The Drovers, Kill Mice Elf, Tantrum Records, 1993

The Lupins, Slob, Tantrum Records, 1993

Kiltartan Road, In the Deep Hearts Core, Classic Digital Records, 1995

Lawrence Nugent, Lawrence Nugent, Shanachie Records, 1996

Lawrence Nugent, Two for Two, Shanachie Records, 1998

Michael Mason, Angels of Fire, Southport Records, 1999

Kim Robertson, The Spiral Gate, Narada Records, 1999

Kathleen Keane, Kathleen Keane, 1999

Liz Carroll, Lost in the Loop, Green Linnet Records, 2000

Irish Music in Chicago (compilation), Big Chicago Records, 2000

Lawrence Nugent, The Windy Gap, Shanachie Records, 2000

Kim Robertson, Dance to Your Shadow, Narada Records, 2001

Robbie Fulks, Couples in Trouble, Boondoggie Records, 2001

Liz Carroll, Lake Effect, Green Linnet Records, 2002

James Conway, Mouth Box, 2002

The Drovers, The Drovers, Tantrum Records, 2002

Kieran O'Hare & John Skelton, Double Barrelled, 2003

Rose Laughlin, The Chicago Sessions, 2003

Gan Bua, Gan Bua, 2003

Helen Flaherty, Oft Times I’ve Been Cheery, Alea Records, 2003

Aidan Burke, Feel the Bow, 2004

Comas, Comas, Frea Records, 2005

Gan Bua, Live at Martyrs', 2006

Floes, Belovodia, Homerecords, 2006

Ensemble Galilei, From the Edge of the World, 2007

Anne Harris, Gravity and Faith, 2008

Bua, An Spealadóir, 2009