"After years of playing gigs with the San Francisco based Irish band The Gas Men, playing at sessions and house parties, guesting on other musicians CD's and playing with the band The Toast Inspectors, it was time to do some recording of my own. With my computer and a couple of good microphones I decided to record some songs that I like to sing. As well as Irish music, I am a huge fan of the music of the 1970's, the music that I heard on the radio while growing up in Ireland. 
Being acquainted with some amazing singer/songwriters, Vince Keehan, John Hoban, Padraig Stevens and John Spillane, I got their permission to record their songs. I have included a few other favorites including some Irish traditional songs and songs by Jimmy McCarthy, Townes Van Zant, Steve Earle, the English folk rock bands, Lindisfarne and Splinter. I am delighted to be accompanied on fiddle on "I'm Going To Set You Free" by Catherine John. Burke Trieschmann sings backing vocals on "Brave Bold Donnelly", "I Got To Dance With The Rose Of Tralee" and "If I Needed You". Burke also plays harmonica on "If I Needed You". 
I play guitar, bodhrán (Irish drum) and uilleann pipes (Irish bagpipes) on this album. I hope you enjoy it".

Run For Home  (Lindisfarne)

Tipping It Up To Nancy  (Traditional)

Costafine Town  (Splinter)

Ride On  (Jimmy McCarthy)

If I Needed You . (Townes Van Zant)

I Got To Dance With The Rose Of Tralee . (Vince Keehan)

Brave Bold Donnelly  (Traditional)

Curragh of Kildare  (Traditional)

Peata Beag Do Mhàthar  (Traditional)

Up Mayo  (Padraig Stevens)

Different  (John Hoban)

I'm Going To Set You Free (John Spillane)

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