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.
Tag: Bass session
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.
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
Well, the sun is shining anyway :-)
Done and dusted
Finished all the tracks for this Daniel O'Donnell session, it's sounding great. I would just like to pay tribute to the musicians and crew involved, it was a pleasure. L - R: Ray Lynam (guitar), Jason Duffy (drums), Daniel O'Donnell (vocals), John Ryan (producer), Steve Milne (piano) & I'm on the right (bass). Also (not … Continue reading Done and dusted
The Fureys and Davey Arthur
I was very proud to been involved in the production of this album of favourite songs by the Furey brothers and Davey Arthur. George, Eddie and myself had many hours of music, stories, biscuits and just good fun in the making of this one and I got to play a few instruments on it as … Continue reading The Fureys and Davey Arthur
Inspiration
I heard an old "Pentangle" album recently called "Basket of light" and it unleashed a flood of musical memories which took me back to a rare television series from c.1970 called "Revolution" ( I think) that we were allowed to watch in school study time, well a few of us non rugby types anyway! I … Continue reading Inspiration
Johnny Brady
Just had the pleasure of playing Bass on some tracks for Johnny Brady from Northern Ireland, this man has a great voice!