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Betty Joyce

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I was playing on the traditional circuit since my early teens and after a short break, I have returned. I've been writing my own songs for a while, they have definate traditional influences but I wouldn't say they are traditional as the topics they explore have a much more modern feel....see what you think..... Two of the songs I have put on my page for you to listen to are my own compositions. The other is my own arrangement of a traditional song.(One of my many favourites) Backing vocals courtesy of Shazz who I work with. I have more songs written so there are more songs to follow soon, so you can preview them when i get them recorded.Thanks for visiting, hope you enjoy listening to the music as much as I have enjoyed making it. Watch this space...

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Music:

Member Since: 1/11/2006
Band Members: Ramon Ferguson--Guitar Robert Peoples---Fiddle Steven Carlin---Button Key Accordian Ciaran Carlin---Flute and Low D whistle
Influences: Stocktons Wing, Dedannan, Mary Black, Dolores Keane, Mary Dillon, Four Men and a Dog, Nina Simone.I have a VERY varied taste in music from the ones I have listed above to bands like Thin Lizzy, Horslips and jazz and blues bands. I love all music by Jools Holland and more recently Cara Dillon, KT Tunstall and many many more.I also have a lot of admiration and love of the songs written and sung by the songwriter Dougie MacLean.I have a lot of respect and admiration for singer/songwriters.
Sounds Like: Think i sound like me?
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Songs

At long last ive finished the album ive put four of the songs up if you have a couple of minutes please listen and drop me a line let me know what you think. just working on the cover now for the...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:37:00 PST

At Last Recording Finished

Hi!To Everyone At long last the recording is finished. Myself and the great musicians which are(Ramon Ferguson- CoProducer and Guitar player) (Robert Peoples- Fiddle or Violin) (Stephen Carlin-Button ...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:57:00 PST

At Long LastAt

At long last got everything sorted and i got a date to go into the recording studio. Going in on the 6th of June and hoping to take some mighty fine musicians in with me. So keep watching this space a...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:55:00 PST

FUN IN THE STUDIO

Hi to everyone just a quick note to say i have been in helping a really good friend in the recording studio's. His name is Conor McAteer from Derry and he is a musician, singer, songwriter and a reall...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:02:00 PST

Time Out

Hi  to all my friends i decided to take time out from doing the norm! Decided to visit London to get a bit of head space and  to see if i can do a bit of song writing. Ive been here now abou...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:20:00 PST

Recording At Long Last

For those who have not seen me for a while no i have'nt dissappeared. You wish! No really Ive started recording at long last with a group of great musicians. So far we have my daughter Oonagh who is p...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:21:00 PST

Amsterdam and Luxembourg

Sorry just getting around to writing this out now. But flew from Belfast over to Amsterdam and sang in a pub called Pandje's it was a really good night met a lot of people there that night that w...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:47:00 PST

Travelling

Travelling to Amsterdam on Thursday to do a gig. And then travelling on Friday to Luxembourg to do a gig on Friday and Saturday night . Really looking forward to doing the gigs and meeting some nice p...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:26:00 PST

Recording

Started singing with a group called Sheaghy who are Robert Peoples, Ramon Ferguson, and Martin McGinley. Did a gig tonight in Masons and we got a great reception a great thanks to all who turned up an...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:02:00 PST

Singer Songwriters Night

For anyone interested there is a singer songwriters night on every Monday night up in Masons in Derry. We have singer songwriters, Poetry writers, Comedians, and singers who sing cover songs. We also ...
Posted by Betty Joyce on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:04:00 PST