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Influences
the list is endless.... you, the world, Chet Baker, Keith Jarrett, Steve Reich, Daniel Johnston, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Tommy Potts, John Carty, Justin Carroll, Eric Biondo, Jeanne Lee, Stan Kenton, Raymond Scott, Kraftwerk, The Turtle Island String Quartet, Icebreaker, The Crash Ensemble, The Beatles, Nirvana, Tetsuhiro Daiku, New York, Liverpool, cats, sunrises, sunsets, love, hate, illness, more to follow.....
Sounds Like
Progressive excessive contemporary pop Bleaurgh and kvetching
Work in Prozac
Was born 17 December 1986, started playing piano/fiddle/violin at 5. Did classical grades up to grade 8. Got the violin I play now (Magini copy) when I was 12 from my dad. Attended Gaelcholáiste an Chláir (Ennis): an interesting school, where I had the opportunity to study Japanese (ás Gaeilge!) for my Leaving Cert. I entered Fleadh Ceoils and other competitions when I was younger.I don't like competitions now, I don't agree with them. I graduated with my BMus honours degree (UCC 2009), and now a student of the MA in Ethnomusicology course at UCC.
I am continuing my studies with Dara O Brien (Sitar) and Connie O'Connell(fiddle). My areas of interest for research include: the transmission of traditional Irish fiddle music( the subject of my thesis!), commercialization of music, among others. If anyone is interested in my work in progress I can tell you more about it if you message me, it's very long winded!
My main influences on fiddle are Peadar O Loughlin, Bobby Casey, Tommy Potts, Packie Dolan(the forgotten fiddle player of the 1920s!). My grandmother taught me piano, and always gave out to me for not reading the music, I used to learn it off by ear :-) I still do that today, I am a terrible sightreader but a good listener. I dabble in guitar and other instruments: I’m a fan of dinky, portable instruments such as the melodica/toy keyboards and so on.
What you hear on this page is what I like to do (write songs...), but I also compose instrumental work. I have arranged string parts for various musicians/groups, organised events/exhibitions, teach traditional Irish music, appeared on Irish, Polish and Japanese television/radio, produced and presented radio shows, slept in Central Park West. Other than that, I am a member of the Turloughmore Ceili Band (fiddle), Cajole and Bully (electric fiddle) and guest for other groups/orchestras/projects. I teach Music Theory and Piano at the I.T.M.I (Irish Traditional Music Institute) in Co.Clare, as well as private one-to-one and group fiddle classes.
If you are interested in hearing more of my arrangements/work or want to collaborate please message me.
Oh Darling - Why don't you write me :( I'm sooo in love with you!
Please visit me in Munich, soon! Soon we have Oktober-Fest - you know that event surely - you have to come here, i cum in you and we drink lot of beer in the augustiner-Zelt on the Wiesn. Okay?
We are playing in Whelans this Friday 28th of August for a farewell show before we head to Canada to record our Debut album. Its the last time we will be playing for quite a while.
Be great if you could make it in! Could really use the support!
i looooove the when i vampire song. Reminds me of good old smashing pumpkins/nirvana days...which are still kinda current! cool riff too.
I'm sooo in love with you!
