NEW SOLAS ALBUM- OUT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Solas Reunion Live DVD
Mick McAuley, Winifred Horan & Eamon McElholm
Available on Compass Records
Mick, Win & Sean og Graham in Spain
Solas in Austria
SOLAS AT GRASSROOTS 2001
Influences
Traditional Irish Music- too many to mention! Love loads of other stuff like Damon Albarn, Daniel Lanois, Richard Thompson, Baba Maal, Habib Koite, Odetta, Sting, Queen, Stones, Led Zepplin, Dylan, Damien Rice,Woody Guthrie, Patrick Kavanagh, Yeats, French Accordion Music, Richard Galliano, Filippo Gambetti, Joe Derrane, Astor Piazzola, Charlie Parker, Flaco, Nick Drake, Damien Dempsey,Peter Gabriel..........
Mick McAuley- Accordion / Vocals / Whistles / Concertina / Guitar....
Mick McAuley from Kilkenny was born into the well-known musical McAuley family and has been playing Irish Music from a very early age. In fact, his first public performance was when he was featured on tin whistle by the late great Irish tenor, Frank Patterson at the age of five. Mick took up accordion at the age of nine and has since become one of the leading exponents on this instrument in Irish Music. During his teenage years he mastered several other instruments and competed successfully in numerous competitions. By his late teens he had toured extensively throughout Europe at concerts and various cultural festivals as part of the family group and other ensembles, and also as a solo artist.
Mick moved to London in 1991 and recorded and toured regularly with the London- based Ron Kavana Alias band and was part of “The Bucks” with Ron, Terry Woods and piper Paddy Keenan. Returning home for a while in 1994, Mick recorded and toured with Niamh Parsons’ Loose Connections, Karan Casey, Paul Brennan of Clannad, and eurovision winner Eimear Quinn.It was while spending time in New York during the mid to late nineties that he joined the band SOLAS and has recorded and toured with them during the years since.
2003 saw the release of Mick’s debut solo album, “An Ocean’s Breadth” which received rave reviews and was heralded by the Washington Post as “ Celtic Album of the Year”. While the album re-affirmed him as one of the best accordionists in Irish music, it also established him" as one of the finest and most unique singers in Ireland."
In 2005 Mick recorded a duet album with Winifred Horan titled “Serenade” which was also well received by listeners and critics alike, and has been described as “ …a classic ….. that should be part of any Irish Music fan’s collection.”
thanks for your frienship, it's cool really good music here, excellent! we like very much FMN in studio for 1st album (sept.) new songs & surprises (bonus). and don't tell everybody, but WE LOVE IRELAND !!!!!!!!!!! (Heather & Patrick) kiss
Thank you for the add! We are playing a festival in Inverbervie,and I have taken a few days off after that to go and see Solas in Findhorn. All the best from us here in Norway!
Hey mick hows it goin? Hope you're keepin well. Good to hear from you. Thanks for the comment, means alot coming from you. Looking forward to meetin up again soon. When are you around chicago again?
Hey Mick! I'm so glad you accepted my friend request. Your music sounds very nice. It has that reminiscense of traditional music but still has a particular type of scales which makes the harmony very interesting. And your voice sounds very pure.I like very much "Colito fortusa". Un abrazo desde Uruguay!
Hi Mick! I like your music very much! 'Colito Fortusa' and 'Serenade' are great. I love the way you play with sounds generating textures and peaceful atmospheres. Un abrazo desde Uruguay!!
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