Mick Burke and Annie Burke, parents

The Ballinakill Traditional Dance Players with Leo Rowsome and Neilus Cronnin (pipers), about 1929

A 1918 reception for Eamonn DeValera during his historic election campaign. This Kilnadeema Band played during his visit to Loughrea and featured Joe's father, Mick, and uncle, Larry.

The Leitrim Ceili Band featuring Joe on Accordion in 1959 at the A.O.H. Hall in Parnell Square, Dublin

Joe & Martin Mulhaire, Jager House, New York 1961

Joe mowing hay with horses on the family farm in the 1950s.

Joe's wife Ann Conroy Burke can be heard on Cáirde and many other recordings

Aggie White and Joe leaving the Gresham Hotel, Dublin, following an Oireachtas concert, 1962

First trip to London, 1958. A stroll around Victoria: Frank Soughley, Paddy Carty, Joe Burke and Jack Dervan

Joe saving hay in Earl's Park. A break for tea in a bottle delivered by Mary and Ann Barrett

Outside the Gresham Hotel, Dublin, 1962: Aggie White, Seán O Siocháin (general secretary of the GAA), Caitlín Ní Siocháin and Joe Burke

Old friends Paddy O'Brien and Joe Cooley

Ending a great concert - Sonny Mullins Hall, Gort 1955. Left to right standing: Joe Leary, Milo Mullins, Dan O'Donoghue, Kieran Collins, Paddy Burke, Miko Carr, P.J. Hayes, Jack Saughnessy. Seated: Kit O'Connor, Joe Burke, John Mollony (drummer)

Joe competing in the under 16 competition, Gort Feis 1955

Joe's Grand- Aunt, Anne Conway, from Airy Hill who helped Joe on his musical Journey. Born in the 1870s she could lilt tunes and speak Irish.

St. Louis, Missouri, 1980s: John D. McGurcks Irish Pub

Joe & Andy McGann, Washington Square Church (concert), New York 1973. Photograph Wren D. Antonio.

"Can't remember where or maybe didn't know where I was when this photograph was taken some time in the sixties" - courtesy Helena Rowsome

Disembarking normally from an AerLingus flight, 1950s

Publicity picture for first American tour, 1961. Photograph taken by Fergie Benson. "He was a very good hurler"

Fleadh Ceol Miltown Malbay 1958 Séamus Connolly, Chris McMahon and Joe

"This photograph was taken during the war years. Iron was scarce so neither of us had shoes. The second tune I ever played was 'Shoe the Donkey'"

Joe Cooley before he went to America

At night Joe cycled to the house of these two brothers, fiddle players Jack and Mick Downey, to learn tunes which the brothers had direct from the 1800s.