The age-old advice to “write about what you know” has guided many of my songs, especially those on An Irish Life. The song to which it most applies is my new single Souvenirs. I hope you like the wonderful video which Peter Salisbury created for the song. A few years ago, my eldest daughter went […]
I know we’re a dwindling group, but, like many others, I’ve had a Friday ritual for more years than I care to remember. At some stage during the day, I find my way to the record store and check out the new releases, which always hit the shelves on a Friday. There are fewer and […]
I will be playing a short set at the Leap Sessions in the Salmon Leap Inn, Leixlip on Tuesday 9 August. This is a really good fortnightly session which showcases singer-songwriters. There are usually about five acts per session and the quality is very high – almost all are recording artistes and many use the […]
…that’s a line from the outro of I Was There, my tribute to all the great venues and bands that made the rock scene so vibrant in the late seventies. One of those bands was Sidewinder, the best band I ever played in. It was where I learned to be a real songwriter – the […]
It’s been a long, long time, but, just like riding a bike, you never forget how to do it. I’ve just played my first full-band gig in several decades and it was a blast from start to finish. The venue was The Button Factory in Temple Bar, which is truly superb – great stage, a […]
In between, I was somebody else. I worked in a career very far removed from music, watched my children grow, and, from time to time, wrote an occasional song. For a while in the 1970s, Tommy Keyes dominated my life. I invented him as my on-stage persona, and he took me to places and experiences […]
