Have been playing fiddle off and on over the years. Started in late fifties as a child with 9 months or so of lessons (only formal training!). Family moved from County Leitrim to Britain in 1957. Usual mis-spent youth (tinkered with tenor sax, bass guitar in C&W band, also piano accordion) but came back to trad in early eighties on discovering Comhaltas in Luton/Bedford area of UK Midlands. Returned to Ireland in 1993.
Interests are now strictly trad and I particularly enjoy session playing (both in Dublin & Clare) and the camaraderie that goes with it, including of course the "session site".
Tunes in Bannerman's tunebook: 218
| The Old Gort Road | slide | January 11th 2008 |
| Cois Na HAbhna | slide | January 2nd 2008 |
| Christmas Day | reel | December 25th 2007 |
| Kilfenora | slide | July 25th 2007 |
| The Leitrim | polka | June 5th 2007 |
| Trip To Alaska | October 8th 2007 |
| Lady On The Island | November 6th 2006 |
| Pat Molloy's Reel | September 23rd 2004 |
| Foinn Seisiun 3 | Ennis/Dublin Session Group | May 30th 2008 |
| On Malbay's Shore | Michael Mahony | February 16th 2008 |
| Foinn Seisiun 2 | Ceoltóirà Cultúrlainne | June 22nd 2005 |
| Foinn Seisiun 1 | Ceoltóirà Cultúrlainne | October 8th 2004 |
| Comhaltas | February 17th 2007 |
| Irish Traditional Music Residential Summer School | January 5th 2004 |
| Comhaltas Live | May 17th 2003 |
| Fleadh Nua Festival | April 29th 2003 |
| Tradcds | November 28th 2002 |
| Teach Cheoil | October 18th 2008 |
| Kiely's | January 30th 2006 |
| Cois Na HAbhna | December 4th 2003 |
| May Kearney's | April 21st 2003 |
| Brandon's | September 26th 2002 |
| O'Carolan Night with Ann Heymann | November 16th 2009 |
| Clare Fleadh Champions | August 22nd 2009 |
| Kieran & Mike Hanrahan With Tommy Hayes | August 13th 2009 |
| Fonntraà Traditional Nights | July 6th 2009 |
| Clare Fleadh | June 14th 2009 |
| Sonny Murray – An Inspiration! | November 18th 2009 |
| Sonny Murray RIP | November 15th 2009 |
| Fair Play to the GAA! | October 16th 2009 |
| Box player on the Rock! | September 18th 2009 |
| 2010 All-Ireland for Cavan !! | September 12th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Is trad music becoming too academic | November 21st 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: tommy peoples concerts | November 21st 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Is trad music becoming too academic | November 21st 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Is trad music becoming too academic | November 21st 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Sonny Murray – An Inspiration! | November 20th 2009 |