Stan Rogers, Paul Brady, John Prine, Andy Irvine, Christy Moore, James Taylor, Don McLean, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Van Morrison, Bill Craig,
Born and raised in the East Antrim port town of Larne in Northern Ireland. Music was always in the family from an early age, from playing the flute in the local 'kick the pope' band at age 6, singing round the parlour fire with his old man and brothers, then learning guitar and starting to sing the beautiful Irish folk ballads, influenced by the likes of Paul Brady, Christy Moore and Planxty. Mixed up? Probably, but that's the way Irish music should be, it's all 'our' music, from all sides.
The love of the sea was probably sublimibly there from an early age and grown as the years have passed. Moves to the Scots town of Stonehaven, Broadstairs in Kent and recently, Catalonia in Spain, always close to the sea.
From taking 4 years to completey rebuild a Scottish fishing boat into a lovely gaff rigged cutter back in 1998, to recently aquiring another sail boat in Spain, a 35 foot 'Young Sun', again a cutter rig.
Four albums have been released so far, the latest 'And Then the Birds in Spring Again' is available at www.raymoorefolk.com and features the usual mix of traditional, contempory and songs of the sea, some written by Ray.
Perhaps more than anything, has been his pursuit of the perfect simple lifestyle of living on his sail boat and earning a living from music.
This dream is almost there, could it be 2009? Well, if enough people buy a CD, it will be!
yeah that was cool. that gig in september is only a 15 minute spot in some church in the Rhondda so i wouldnt bother but if i have anything else coming up ill let you know
Didn't you notice all the dust on the mic stands.Nothing has come out of that corner since 2005.I still sit there once in a while and make noises to get rid of the stress.
The Ocean Nomad, think I've been on that rig, but many years ago now, and it wasnt a great rig then, cant imagine what its like now... I'm working offshore Angola, been on the Scarabeo 7 for Saipem almost 18 months, no regrets leaving the Brents!
Boat sounds great, feel free to email me some pics!
I will expect to see a complete set of photos from the Orkney Festival very soon,Good luck, GQ P.S. PRINE tickets went on sale Saturday at 12 noon for 2 shows Aug.19th and Aug.20th.and at 1:30 I couldn't get one. It sucks to be me.
Oh, Ray...lol No, Dolphins just wanna have fun.... Happy Easter (a little late) to you, too...How's the sailin'?? I hope you're having a great time! BTW, I'm planning to go to Larne in May--sit in on a session with Jim and friends, will also see Mrs. Moore and the Antrim coast. Teresa
Hey Ray, We closed the show on Saturday nite after a successful 8-performance run over 3 weekends; made a bunch of new friends, and yes, I've got the acting bug again! Will take the summer off (going to Celtic Week at Swannanoa in July) and will try out for Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" in the fall. I'm workin' on learning some new songs right now- lots of all-night jammin' in North Carolina & I don't want to run out of toons. Have fun in Spain, laddie!!
Sorry I have been MIA for so very long. My illness is now progressive and I don't get on here like I used to but my Friends are never far from my Heart! :)
