Too Busy……..Next!

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Planned obsolescence!

Congratulations Apple, with your release of Logic X, in one fell swoop you have made my (not very old) studio computers obsolete.... I'm going back to Digital Performer!

Layliana’s tale

This is the first piece of a new project telling the moving story of the Swan "Layliana" the year before she met Todalie on Lough Key and started a new life.

Happy Chappies!

Robbie Casserly, Miles & Anto Drennan et moi during a recent recording session in Westland. Nice moves Miles! Daisy, great foundation star of many albums! That note's up here somewhere! Ah yes, there it is :-)And yes, you're right, Anto's not in the photos! Photos courtesy of Anna Lucy Hughes.  

Head down, no messing!

Time to get serious now about our Fairytale "Todalie". The music is finished, the book is finished (bar editing) the Images are amazing. I have so many ideas in my head for making an animation of this beautiful story. Now we need someone to come on board and make this a reality, I'm not putting … Continue reading Head down, no messing!

Concert for Crumlin children’s hospital

Shannon on the Barrow

Played an outdoor concert with Sharon Shannon in Carlow (beside the river Barrow) on saturday night, what a buzz, you couldn't have squeezed another soul into the town square it was so packed and a beautiful warm evening just to make it even better. So much fun to play with Sharon and the band again … Continue reading Shannon on the Barrow

The Blen’s 10 tips for being a session Bassist

The Blen's 10 tips for being a session Bassist Smile, it's your lucky day, you have a session. Turn up on time not looking like you just fell out of bed. Bring several instruments, they always want the one you didn't bring. New strings ( just in case they don't like your trusty old flatwounds … Continue reading The Blen’s 10 tips for being a session Bassist