Most of what I post here are demos and ideas and not the finished songs , Hope you enjoy. Bat Kinane comes from Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow Ireland.  In the past 9 years he released eight albums, five with critical acclaimed band Glyder, a solo album, a project album with "Maggie Simpson" and an album with The Whole Hog Band. His music has been played on BBC, RTE and their equivalent stations in Sweden, Germany and Norway as well as rock shows all over the world. A track was played on the legendary “Nights with Alice Cooper" show which was syndicated all over the world. While in Glyder
he toured all over Europe and opened for international acts like Metallica, Slash, Thin Lizzy and many more. Glyder were a well-respected band in the rock scene in UK and Europe and the albums
were released internationally on SPV(Steamhammer) for Europe and USA and JVC Victor for Asia. In 2010 he released a solo album, “A lifetime to Kill" described as "folk prog" by Hot Press magazine. It featured Johnny Cash's bass player Dave Rorick as well as top Irish musicians
Rob Strong and Pat McManus. It got favourable press and some airplay in Ireland on RTE and regional shows. This year he released a country
and Bluegrass album with The Whole Hog Band album called "Ordinary Days". He recorded and produced the album in his own home studio. It
features some of Ireland's finest bluegrass musicians. It received the award of best debut album at the Leinster Entertainment Awards in
April.

Bat has been finalist in many song writing competitions and this year won the Sean McCarthy Ballad writing competition in Listowel, Co.
Kerry

Music to lift the Soul in these crazy days - see also "Water's Edge Ireland" on Spotify

The Kitchen Party Ceilidh is a weekly hour-long Celtic music radio program playing the best music from Ireland, Scotland, Canada, the US, the UK and everywhere else great Celtic tunes and songs can be found.

Lost like every other poor soul abandoned on this rock.

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