* Irish Folk * * 60's & 70's * * Country * * Jazz Standards * * Instrumental Music * * Music Tuition *

I was born in the town of Longford, Ireland in 1963. I grew up listening to Irish ballads, the songs of Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson and in my late teens I listened a lot to the music of The Beatles 1966-70. As a child I took guitar lessons and singing and playing guitar is something I have been doing since the age of 12-13. When I was living in London in the 1980's I became more interested in the music of my homeland. I fell in love with Irish Traditional music and I began to play the mandolin. Many years later I have become an accomplished player of Irish airs and the dance music of Ireland. I have also developed an interest in the music of Bach and other classical composers and I can play this music to a decent standard on mandolin and other stringed instruments. I have always travelled and music has been my passport through life. I have been living in Wedel, near Hamburg, since 2017.