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Melanie Jones

Big Desy you're my hero

About Me

Irish traditional flute and whistle (occasionally) and fiddle when I really want to make people suffer!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/30/2007
Band Members: I've met so many amazing players over the years! Been fortunate enough to play with and learn from a few: my Dad, Desy Adams, Emma Small, MJ McMahon, Jonathan Roche, Helen Gubbins, Oona Grady DeFlaun, Marie DeMott Grady, Deirdre Harnedy, Deirdre Granville, Aoife Granville, Mick Pierce, Brian Hanlon, Eileen Healy, Barry ODonovan, Hammy Hamilton, Jean-Michel Veillon, Ronan Ryan, Daithi Kearney, Podge King, Jeremy Spencer, Margaret McCarthy, Terry OConnor, Brock Napierkowski, Ian Walsh, Chris Weddle, Kevin Buckley, Tony Estrada, Eileen Gannon, Tommy Martin, Kevin Buckley, Kelly Winter, Brian Hart, Yvonne Leahy, Samantha Hunt, Katie Kilroy, Dom Lyons, Emeline Becart, Jack ORourke, Jean Chirdon, Karl Nesbitt, Jack Talty, Danielle Enblom, Brian Miller, Ray Dempsey, Joe Brennan, Louise Keating, James Riley, Aideen Curten, Christelle Moisan, Kieran Collins, Stella Rodrigues, Michael Sweeney, Michelle Finnarty, Pascal Pinvat, Camille Raibaud...
Influences: Can't say that I sound like any of them, but they've made an impression on me for sure and I could listen to any of them for hours: Barry Kerr, Desy Adams, Aoife Granville, Laurence Nugent, Mick McGoldrick, Harry Bradley, Gavin Whelan, Kevin Crawford, Tom Doorley...so many amazing players!
Sounds Like: a trad flute (most days)
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None