My wife; my sons; my family. Excited to hear Dermy and Tara Diamond's new CD with Daithi Sproule! They recorded it in town at the same studio where we did our CD. Also loving an old recording called Crossroads with Joe Ryan and Eddie Clark. Nice fiddle and harmonica combination. And when it is really loud at work, Bob Mould, Flaming Lips, Vernon Reid and Paul Westerburg.
Fiddler. Born of Irish parents in midwest US and plays Irish traditional music, alt-country, what have you. Recently released a new CD along with my wife Kate as the HiBs! We are on the New Folk Records label and are being distributed by Allegro. The CD is now available all over the internet and at CD shops and Irish Import shops in the States and around the world.
The CD, entitled "40 Acre Notch", features Daithi Sproule and Brian Miller on guitars, Brian Wade on bodhran, Paul Wehling on bouzouki, Sean Egan on piano, and the great Roscommon box player, Martin McHugh.
Aside from HiBs performances, I occassionally sit in with the Wild Colonial Bhoys (see my friends list), an excellent band. I am an alumnus of the Doon Ceili Band, having made a CD with them a few years ago. Other past bands include Coolidge (on playlist), Corncrake, Field Day, Flip the Cat (formerly know as the Clumsy Lovers from Minnesota), and the Quaking Bog Ceili Band. Dare I forget to mention Milwaukee's finest, the Minstrel Druids?
I also co-founded and teach fiddle at The Center for Irish Music. We are now a non-profit 501c3 organization and operate out of The Wellstone Center in St Paul, MN. Check our website for details and keep your eyes open for upcoming events, including the third annual Young Irish Musicians Weekend in June 2009.
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Video by Nick Lethert NickLethert.com with music by Fintan Vallely. Video taken and set to music by Nick Lethert. I just provided the shakin!
Thanks for the friend add. A true pleasure to meet you. Hope you have a great week in all that you do. Great to meet the like for like namesake. Now if only we were related. :)
Please check out my music and let me know what you think. I'm playing at The Rainbow Bar & Grill on Friday,February 27th at 9:00 in West Hollywood and would love for you and your friends to attend.
Cheers Jode! We missed you! Too bad I didn't know you were so close to Weston! I could have used your help in the party room again this year---the Grand Wizard and his band Burning Cross played again. ;o)
Hi, Jode. Thanks for befriending us. Check out our sister page www. myspace. com/saratogapancelticsession for a spot you're welcome to anytime you're up in our area. Vonnie from 2 Bits
Hey Jode- hope youre keeping well. Did you manage to see liz and Daithi atthe Cedar this month? I tried to coordinate a visit, but believe I missed it. continue to take care, Mary C.
Hey there Jode.Thanks for the visit.You really must tell me about your unfortunate experience w/the paranormal.I would love to hear it. Great music by the way:)
Hi Jode!! thanks for adding me!! it..s a pleasure to meet you. Greats and very nices tunes, I enjoying very much to listening all your music, excellent set: " Coolin Bonnie Kate and Jenny’s Chickens " amazing style, you..re a amazing fiddler!! well done for all your musicals works and good luck with every musical project, gig...keep at it and keep in touch!!
Hi Jode. Thanks for this invitation and for your kind words. I do like your music as well. best wishes and greetings from Vienna, Robert - Ballycotton.
