Born in Ireland, Studied in Scotland, Living in England.
Not a musician really, (sadly) but a Ceilidh Dancer. (Not even a Ceili dancer! Shocking!)
Play Penny Whistle, Guitar, Appalachian Dulcimer. I'm in my second half-century.
I make whistles out of some weird plastic tubing that I used to think was PVC.
Gradually acquiring a repertoire of ITM. Gradually improving on the whistle. Onwards & upwards!
(And in response to Guernsey Pete's request for more Biog:)
I've got a long grey beard which I sometimes put in plaits. I'm male. I messed up my Mum's old fiddle by using modern wood-glue to stick the thing together when it busted. It's near worthless anyway, apart from the fact that it's playable. Maybe one day I'll learn to play it. I have Asperger's Syndrome and am slightly agoraphobic. Took the Yahoo 50-90 Song challenge in 2006 and I'm still playing the songs I wrote for it. "The Astronomical Waltz". "I want to be an Elephant". "Gossamer Hill". Family hates me playing whistle so I practice in the park.
If you ever go to the Haddenham Ceilidh you might see me there.
Tunes in Innocent Bystander's tunebook: 227
| The Lisburn Lasses | reel | March 28th 2008 |
| The Cream Pot | jig | October 18th 2005 |
| Benedict's Fancy | jig | September 25th 2005 |
| The Funny Mistake | slip jig | June 6th 2005 |
| Holtwood | reel | May 23rd 2005 |
| More Haste Less Speed | September 28th 2005 |
| Postcard Quiz! | September 10th 2005 |
| Music as Speech | July 13th 2005 |
| Discussions | Re: Badhraic Ó Bámaigh | November 11th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Two instruments - dividing your practice time | July 9th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: When instruments attack! | June 23rd 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: weight | June 13th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: ITM fan in Ivory Coast? | May 27th 2008 |