Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Sandy Denny, Seán Ó Riada, Seán Ó Sé, Bob Dylan, The Hughes Pub Gang, Van the Man, Seán Ac Dhonnchadh, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Nic Jones..
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My Two Albums:
1) Copper Alley
2) Songs from a Yellow Chair.
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I was born in Finglas West, Dublin a while back. I suppose family hooleys were my first experience of songs, and soon I realised I had my own way of internalizing them and giving them back.
As a young teenager I began busking in Merchants Arch at the foot of the Halfpenny Bridge.
I remember my art teacher saying to me once after he heard me play
" Brendan , you've got a passport to see the world"
He was right - music has gotten me around quite a bit.
Sitting around a campfire singing songs in Macroom 1978, before Rory Gallagher is due on stage the following day, and an american girl appears out of the darkness dressed in a full-length overcoat and breaks into song - she took my breath away. She stayed a while and returned to her tent in the darkness.
Hello Brendan......With the holiday season fast approaching, it seems there is always much to do....Mine will be in the kitchen where I do my best work and surely I pay the price for that!! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, joyful, laughter filled season....From my family to yours, blessings!! (hugs) ;)
Thank you. Maybe I'm a female reincarnation! Anyway, I invite you to my blogs here on my space. Love you to leave a few comments, and if you want some feedback on your music, I'm the lady! Regards, Susan
Greetings Brendan, What have you been up to lately? How are things in Dublin? It's been raining like crazy here in Texas...I'm seeing thunder bolts...lol...Take care and be well! Sending smiles and a hug from across the big puddle......... ;)
Its been a while and we thought it was about time we updated you on what we've been up to. Our debut EP Little World is now available at our gigs and will soon be available from our myspace and facebook pages, you will also be able to download it from itunes, but we don't have a release date for this as yet.
To celebrate the fact that we have now reached 25,000 plays on myspace, we are giving you a free MP3 of Rockabye Baby. All you have to do is send your email address to queen.elvis@yahoo.ie and we will send it to you.
We have spent the last year rehearsing with a full band and are now ready to bring it on the road. You can get a look at us when we appear on Balcony TV this week with the full line up. We are currently taking bookings for gigs/concerts/festivals and can be contacted on the email above, or through our myspace and facebook pages.
Thankyou for your continued support in what has been a great year for us!
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Dropping my to extend my good wishes and I gather the music is going well!! I listen often to the songs of Ireland....I love the music, but it reminds most of all, how much I enjoyed my visit to a world I thought I knew and knew nothing about at all! To each of your comrades, I give this same message and to say thank you for the wonderful listening for each and every song played and sung.....THANKS! ;)
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
For occasional, new, refreshing, insightful and (possibly?!) valuable content, I encourage you to sign up for my free newsfeed/email newsletter (using the form on site at page right - high quality, low quantity, no spam!).
You might enjoy watching some of my films (use the on screen controls to skip between them):
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, joyful, laughter filled season....From my family to yours, blessings!! (hugs) ;)
