Career
Gussie learned to play music on a very young age, learning most of his skills from his neighbour Patrick Flanagan, a concertina player. In the late 1930s Seamus O" Duillearga was active in County Clare and recorded stories and music, including music of the Russell brothers. Later recordings by others also brought them a wider public.
He was born as one of five children of Austin Russell and Annie Moloney.
Gussie Russell"s main occupation was as stone cutter in the quarry at Doonagore. Besides being a gifted musician, he was also a gifted tradesman and mechanic.