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Imogen Gunner

Fiddle in Da House/f

About Me


Imogen Gunner is a fiddle player, composer and arranger
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What Nice People Have Said About Me...
"....an exceptional musician...a superb interpreter of traditional music from these isles...”- SEAN MCGHEE, ROCK ‘N’ REEL
".....great folk fiddling and tasty arrangements..."
- Ben Davis, Basquiat Strings

"..... with intimate melodies, and Devilish dance tunes....a musician who effortlessly won the heart of the public, who simply cried out for more and more...." - L’OUEST FRANCE
"....great stuff, I really like it!..." - Terry Jones (Monty Python)
"Tenderness and power are often the key in successful music making. Devana has both in abundance...eclecticism and originality are highly favoured by all five of these ultra talented instrumentalists...”
- ANDY MORGAN, WOMAD WEB REVIEW
"....love your sounds!...where can I hear more?..."
- Hardeep Singh Kohli

"Highly recommended!” - Time Out (London)
"Le coup de couer est allé pour le group Devana et sa jeune violiniste, Imogene..." - L’OUEST FRANCE
"....love the relaxed style of playing and performances...."
- Bill Whelan

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/11/2007
Band Website: imogengunner.com
Band Members: Me, myself and I (on fiddle, compositions and arrangements)


Photos by Henry Uniacke, Maurice Gunning, David Orry and Lola Gaji
The tracks over there are from my forthcoming album, and joining me are-

Igal Gabbay- piano & keyboards, Steve Markham- piano, Yvonne Leahy- fiddle & piano accordion, Shane Greene- piano accordion, Cathal Clohessy- fiddle, Carmel O'Dea- fiddle, Ceri Rushent- string section, Colman Connolly- low-whistle, Teresa O'Dea- concertina, Sean Óg Graham- guitar & button accordion, Pierce O'Donnell- guitar, Domo Thorpe- percussion, Kieran Munnelly- bodhrán, Dave Carugo- bass, Lioba Petrie- 'cello, Harry- purring.

Other musicians playing with me on the album are-

John Spiers- English melodeon, Nick Roth- saxes, Colin Fletcher - double bass, Tony Higgins- snare drum, John O'Dwyer- double bass, Mike Coult- bodhrán. Cormac De Barra- Harp.

Recorded by Dave Carugo

Produced by Martin Rushent , Imogen Gunner and Dave Carugo.

Influences: Nancy Kerr and Eliza Carthy, Simone de Beauvoir, Ian Carr, Eilidh Shaw, St Trinians, Malcolm Arnold, Luce Irigaray, Imogen Heap, Vasen, Richard Boston, Selaelo Selota, Pinchaz Zukerman, Bela Fleck, Aidan O'Rourke, Chris Wood, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Simon, Bob Marley,Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, yoga, Phil Cunningham, humanity at large.

My biggest musical hero is Mr. Michael Fletcher, recorder teacher from Alfred Sutton Primary School, Reading, Berks- what a legend!!

Sounds Like: "...Im-o-gen.."

Contact Info and Bookings

Imogen Gunner is available for bookings with the Imoband in trio, quartet or big band line ups.

Imogen is also always interested in exciting new projects & collaborations.

Email Imogen Gunner

Tel: +353 87 2365070

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

About the Imogen

Imogen's successful beginnings were as a whipper snapper on the UK folk & European festival circuit, with English folksters Pressgang & electro-pop-grunge band- Shelley's Children. Much hopping over &...
Posted by Imogen Gunner on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:11:00 PST

Album Update: Imogens debut album is finished!

Release date TBC, watch this space for more details!
Posted by Imogen Gunner on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:48:00 PST