Music, both playing and listening.
Singing, both singing and listening.
Hill walking, hiking, photography, woodwork, art, sessions, mythology, gaeilge, history, poetry, life.
Music
Traditional Irish Music/ITM, indie, alternative, rock, classical, folk, world, reggae, anything really as long as you could class it as music.
Movies
Six shooter, braveheart, the wind that shakes the barley, the matrix..
Television
Fringe, Bones, NCIS, the simpsons and family guy.. thats all.
Dont really watch too much telly.
About me: What can I say... I'm a dreamer. I dont tend to live in the real world unless I have to.
I'm a musician. Or at least I try to be!! I play the fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, piano, saxophone, drums and a bit on the harp, whistles etc. I'm by no means a virtuoso, but I love playing. I am however, like lightning on the fiddle.... i never hit the same place twice!!
Its been said that maths is the universal language... well its not, music is.
I am almost finished my latest project, making a fiddle. It is playing now, and varnished too. All thats left to do is the drawings on the side.
The design of the fiddle will tell the story of an táin bo cúailgne. The sides will tell the story and the back carving shows the battle between the Donn and Findbennach at the end of the story. If you haven't read the saga I recommend it. Its a fantastic piece of Irish mythology.
Back before sanding and laquering...
Back after sanding and laquering...
I will post more pics when its done.
Poor quality video of meseff!
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Who I'd like to meet: Loads of people.
Liam Ó Maonlaí is an inspiration. Absolute legend..
Martin Hayes, Tommy Peoples, Kevin Burke, James Kelly. all fiddle legends. Liam O Flynn, Tommy Keane, Davy Spillane - great pipers.
Christy Moore, Ludovico Einaudi, all of the stone roses Ian Brown, John Squire, Alan Wren aka Reni, Gary Mounfield aka Mani.., Ciaran Wynne, Colin Farrell for a pint... there are as many people I would like to meet as interests I have.
Hey Sean!! We haven't been in touch for a while! hope all is going well with you... What are you up to these days? having a great time? I sure hope so! :DThought I'd drop by to say hello and catch up a bit!!! On my side everything is going great!!! Don’t know if you knew but I’m getting more work done on my tattoo…started to add some colors!! I’m soo happy it’s coming along great!!! Take care and and give me some news… Can't wait to hear from you!!! Cheers Margaret xxxx
it's been a while... hasn't it? :D how are you doing? what are you up to these days? Today is your birthday!!! I know it's useless of me to tell you... you're probably already aware of it and having the time of your life! lol But here it is anyways!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope this day will be a special one for you!!! Go out there... have fun! make the best of it! You deserve the best!!!!! :D
Take care of yourself and hope to hear from you! :D much love margaret xxxxxxxxxxxxx and the YFE family
ps... here's a special something for you... a free downloadable song from YFE!!!! ENJOY!!! :D
allow me to wish you breithlá shona duit! sure we must be the same age by now?. hey and as hard as you blow that candle i ain't ever pop out of that cake...well maybe for money
How're ya Sean, sounds like you had a great night!! Ya he's a bit of a legend alright. Must get a go on that fiddle myself someday, it looks incredible! Siobhan
HI, Sean. Thanks from another thesession. org member for the add. Here's a view of our local. See 'saratogapancelticsession' for what we are about... Vonnie from 2 Bits (hammered dulcimer and piano)
Hi Seán - thanks for taking a look at the paintings and photos! Brilliant session down the White Swan in Cambridge last night - went on really late, and I took a few more B&W photos but not many as I was too busy playing (mostly mandolin, because there were much better fiddlers than me there!). Like the look of your decorated fiddle - hope it sounds as good as it looks! - Richard
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