Donald A MacNeill, Joan C MacNeill, Hank Williams, The Stones, Dylan, Donovan, Tim Hardin,Michael Chapman, Alan Taylor, Tom Paxton, Neil Young, Christy Moore, Richard Thompson, John Williams, Leo Kottke, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Rita MacNeill, Suzanne Vega, Kate Rusby and everyone.
Native of the Island of Colonsay. Songwriter and singer. Lover of music. Variously a teacher, farmer, BT man, Hydro man, cleaner, gravedigger, postman, shopkeeper, roadmender and quadbike pilot. Never a Candlestick maker. Songs and stories about life 'on the edge' described as 'achingly hilarious' and 'deeply moving'. (Guardian.) Performs when possible with Jen, fiddle and voice. Previous shows "Midges, Mud and Music", "Tractors, Tantrums and Tall Tales" and "Family Life" with Jen. New ideas in gestation.
More information about Colonsay can be found by visiting colonsay.org. Be sure to keep an eye on Ceòl Cholasa link:Colonsay's folk festival.
I am so happy we met up again (now via web...soon in person i Hope).
"What'll we do" "fair Tides" "wear Something simple" "the Last trip" are songs that got stuck in my head the first time i heard them and they never left me. Beautiful!
