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Todalie
Here is the almost finished music for our story, so exciting to see it all finally take shape. Have a listen, it’s all composed and recorded using a Chapman NS Stick and samples with some very cool...
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Mr. O’Donnell and friends
In the studio again with Daniel O’Donnell and guess what? the sun is shining again and us looking out! Doing some really classic country tracks today, mostly on double bass, so nice to record live with...
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Done and dusted
Finished all the tracks for this Daniel O’Donnell session, it’s sounding great. I would just like to pay tribute to the musicians and crew involved, it was a pleasure. L – R: Ray Lynam (guitar), Jason...
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The one that got away
Just found these videos of a project I was involved with some time ago that never happened! A shame really, we spent a lot of time recording this trio album of classic songs in a swing style (without...
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The rehearsal
Louise Killeen warms up the dulcet tones along with Brendan Emmett and yours truly. Filed under: Band, bass, celtic, Ireland, james blennerhassett, lesbian, live concert, music Tagged: band, celtic,...
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Well, the sun is shining anyway :-)
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The Blen’s 10 tips for being a session Bassist
The Blen’s 10 tips for being a session Bassist Smile, it’s your lucky day, you have a session. Turn up on time not looking like you just fell out of bed. Bring several instruments, they always want the...
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Shannon on the Barrow
Played an outdoor concert with Sharon Shannon in Carlow (beside the river Barrow) on saturday night, what a buzz, you couldn’t have squeezed another soul into the town square it was so packed and a...
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Concert for Crumlin children’s hospital
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Three women, a heart, and a couple of blokes!
Friday night was a good one! Played a concert in City north hotel with Frances Black. Also appearing were Sharon Shannon and Mary Coughlan both of who I have had the pleasure of playing with over the...
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Head down, no messing!
Time to get serious now about our Fairytale “Todalie”. The music is finished, the book is finished (bar editing) the Images are amazing. I have so many ideas in my head for making an animation of this...
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Happy Chappies!
Robbie Casserly, Miles & Anto Drennan et moi during a recent recording session in Westland. Nice moves Miles! Daisy, great foundation star of many albums! That note’s up here somewhere! Ah yes,...
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Layliana’s tale
This is the first piece of a new project telling the moving story of the Swan “Layliana” the year before she met Todalie on Lough Key and started a new life. Filed under: Audiobooks, Band, bass, Bass...
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The heart beats again!
The woman’s heart rolled into Gort,Co.Galway Saturday night for another lively night of songs and tunes from Frances Black,Mary Coughlan & Sharon Shannon. O’Sullivan’s hotel was bursting at the...
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Planned obsolescence!
Congratulations Apple, with your release of Logic X, in one fell swoop you have made my (not very old) studio computers obsolete…. I’m going back to Digital Performer! Filed under: Band, bass, Bass...
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Long John (with gloves on) & his jump band
Had the pleasure of depping with The Long John Jump Band at the weekend. A great full on party band with two singers and a “Real” brass section, how cool is that! Check them out at Café en Seine every...
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Things to see in Dublin….on a Saturday!
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Somewhere under the Rainbow!
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Too Busy……..Next!
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Stuff you might spot … When the rain stops!
Filed under: celtic, driving, happiness, Ireland, james blennerhassett, Literature, smiles, tourism Tagged: camping, celtic, cliffs, Driving, Ireland, Irish, photography, rain, scenery, sea, tents,...
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