Music:
Member Since: 3/24/2007
Band Website: under construction
Band Members: Mostly me/ and at rare times with Inis De, we have John Begley of Grants Pass out of Kerry; Randy Hiner of Green Springs Mountain out of Nebraska; Debbie Langdon out of Merlin out of California and her sister Joy out of Merlin out of California. John sings and plays button accordian; Randy sings and plays guitar; Debbie plays the whistles and wooden and silver flute while Joy plays percussion (bohdran and congas and assorted toys); Randy's wife , Margaret, joins us at times on percussion/ The band has had its hay day, drifted apart and may with great hope and the grace of God, be stronger than ever.I play Irish Harp, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, flutes, whistles, piano and keyboards, hammered Dulcimer, and banjo. I also sing if they'll let me.
Influences: My Mom and Dad, Walter and Mary Clark (Dad for his absolutely beautiful, fluid and memorized version of Moonlight Sonata and his bugle-in-the -ear wake up calls and Mom for her lullabies and easy mysical laughter), Tom Clark (my brother who plays a nice guitar), Donna Hughes (please, please check her out, she touches the muse in a wonderful way), Karen Pendley (with a voice that can do anything and play a fiddle like nobody's business), Rose Cousins (a Canadian lady, who I heard of through Donna Hughes -- and her music is amazing!!), Rebecca Z(unique, upbeat, fun, sings and plays violin in a virtuoso like manner),Musicians from the south and the west side of Chicago, Ed Quigley (major),Mark O'Connor, Liz Carroll, Moya Brennan and Clannad, Bruce Hornsby, Joannie Madden, Laurie Riley, Linda Ralston, Kevin Henry, Kevin Burke, Johnny McGreavey, Tim O'Brien, Danu, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Altan, Maighread Ni Dhomnaill and her sister Triona, Alisdair Fraser, Johnny and Phil Cunningham, Andy Stewart, Andy Irvine, David Taenzer, Randy Hiner, Marijo Miller, Marilyn and Dave Newman, Ray Chattfield, Kevin Henry, Mike King, Maureen Greene(my older sister who alsways taught me every new song or story she ever learned when I was very young and with whom I had my first performances replete with harmonies that were wonderful to sing), Peter Inorio, Mary Inorio,Elin, Pete, and the whole Inorio clan especially my sister, Kathy, Gordon Lightfoot, Steve Frumholz (and Frummox), Chuck and Mary Perrin, Carlos Santana John McLaoughlin, Larry Corryel, Chic Correa, Jaco Pastorious, Gene Clark, Thomas Lindberg, newly, Tore Bruvoll, Oregon, Tom Berglund,Nancy Curtis, Marie Bartolata, and the wonderful soul of Lily.
Sounds Like: Bob Clark
Record Label: Rogue
Type of Label: Indie
