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Sandie Purcell

About Me

Sandie Purcell is a fiddle player and composer from Co. Kildare. She has been performing and composing music in a variety of styles for many years. In August 2007 Sandie published her first collection of Irish music entitled "101 Original Compositions of Irish Traditional Music". She is the founding member of the traditional group Reelan and in January 2009 they released their debut album, "The Crooked Picture", all original music and songs composed by Sandie. You can buy Sandie's tunebook from www.originalwriting.ie OR www.tradmusic.com The Crooked Picture is available from www.claddaghrecords.com and all good music stores.

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Member Since: 24/08/2007
Band Website: www.originalwriting.ie/sandiepurcell
Band Members: REELAN: Sandie Purcell (Fiddle/Voice), Sharon O' Leary (Concertina), Aoife Mullen (Fiddle), Andy Meaney (Guitar), Rossagh Purcell (Lead Voice)Photos by Johnny Savage: www.johnnysavage.com
Influences: Loads! Fiddlers: Tommy Peoples, Kevin Glackin, Paddy Glackin, Liz Carroll, Martin Hayes, Gerry O' Connor, Bobby Casey, Cathal Hayden. Groups: Dervish, Slide, Solas, Lunasa, Grada, Altan, Planxty, The Bothy Band, De Dannan, could go on for ever... Various composers: Shaun Davey, Sean O Riada, Ennio Morricone, John Adams, George Crumb, My great teachers John Buckley and Grainne mulvey... I'm sure there are more!... Various others: Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Steve Earl, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Snowpatrol, Stone Roses, The Killers,........Riverbank Sessions:Photos by Donogh Harrington
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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Album almost finished!

Sandie will be releasing her album of original music with the band Reelan in September. The album will consist of a selection of tunes from her tune book as well as some original songs. Hang in there....
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:29:00 GMT

Check out my new song

Hey there everyone, Check out my new song, YOUNG MEN, performed by the group !help! and mixed by Ken Drakeford at www.myspace.com/1help1 or go to the link on my page.
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:39:00 GMT