I am an Irishman, now living in Atlanta GA. I am a musician who has worked in Irish , bluegrass and rock music most of my life, including a few years signed to Mute Records in the UK.
Today I am the president of The Acoustic Canvas Inc, a non profit organization set up in the wake of the Asian tsunami to find projects to help children affected by distasters around the world.
My partner Andrea Zonn and I set up the organization and our first project Hands Across The Water is set for release on December 20th.
The album is a 16 track collaboration between our friends in the Celtic world and those steeped in the music of America. The CD includes Jim Lauderdale. Maura O'Connell, Altan, Vince Gill, Jim Lauderdale, Danu, Darrell Scott, The Brock McGuire Band, John Cowan, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Karen Matheson, The Duhks, John Prine, Jerry Douglas, Sharon Shannon, Alison Brown, Floowk, Andrea Zonn, Ciaran Tourish, Dermot Byrne, Jon Randall, Mairtin O'Connor, Paul Rodden, Bryan Sutton, John Jorgenson, Stuart Duncan, Cerys Matthews and many more.
Andrea and I produced the CD but it is the musicians themselves who created the magic you are going to hear.
I am also a tour manager for Irish band Altan and look after Ciaran Tourish, the renowned Irish fiddler whose new album "Down The Line" is out now on Compass Records. I am also an enthusiastic photographer and have had pictures used on websites, album covers, magazines and newspapers including;
The Irish Times - article photo
Irish Music Magazine - cover
Rosannecash.com - live pictures
Merlefest.org - live pictures
Down The Line - Ciaran Tourish (all cover photography)
New Kid in Town - Ryan Holladay (all cover photography)
Barr Tra - Mary Custy (inside photograph)
I also have a website called JigTime which is about Celtic and American music and am producing a new podcast featuring the music I feature on the site.
Having said all that I have time for more work so don't be afraid to ask.
