If you can make it there.... Maharees native and New York resident Tommy Goodwin was honoured by his peers last Sunday as he was inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at a special ceremony held in Sommerville New Jersey. Tommy was born in the Maherees on the Dingle Peninsula and developed an interest in the button accordion at a young age. His talent led him to performing at various venues around Kerry before emigrating to the US in 1960. There he continued to perform and soon became a well known face on the New York circuit performing at many famed Irish dance halls such as The Jaeger House, City Centre, The Red Mill and the Tower View Ballroom. Even today, he and Sharon McKenna are the main attractions at the Red Mill Nights dances in the Kerry Building on McLean Avenue in Yonkers. According to his friend Muiris Ó Bric, current President of the Kerrymen's Association in Yonkers, Tommy is an amazing musician and a cherished member of the Irish-American community. "Tommy has a reputation of always being there for charitable and fundraising events" he said. "All Kerry people in New York and beyond are proud of Tommy Goodwin, we congratulate him and wish him will in with his musical endeavors and in life."
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