I’m a musician, songwriter and luthier based in the West of Ireland.

I was first inspired to pick up a guitar as a teenager after listening to ‘Irish Tour 1974’ by Rory Gallagher, and my music continues to be heavily influenced by my rock, blues and folk heroes.

Later, I was introduced to the Irish ballad tradition, and to the history behind many of the songs, through accompanying the Mulloy brothers around Co. Mayo. I didn’t realise how rare and significant those experiences were at the time.

Since then, my music taste has significantly expanded. I’ve played in a fair number of duos, trios and bands, toured Ireland as a musician with theatre productions, and performed in Norway, Spain, France, Germany and the US.

I’m interested in songs that have lasted for a reason, whether it’s the story in them, the history around them, or simply the fact that a whole room still knows the chorus. I’ve always thought that knowing where a song came from has a positive effect on how I sing it.

I’m always growing as a trad musician, and I’ve got a renewed love for writing my own material, which is where more of my focus is going this weather.