I am an Englishman of Irish descent Living in East Clare Ireland for the past 11 years. I play the Fiddle,Mandolin and Guitar. I have played in a number of sessions around the county. I used to play regularly in Peppers bar in Feakle on Wednesday Nights, Donnellon's Pub in Kilkishen on Fridays (now no longer since the publican died dec 2007). I now play in Gallaghers Pub in Kilkishen Sundays and Daly's Pub in Ballinacally Thursdays.
Tunes in Bernie's tunebook: 6
| Lord Ramsey | reel | January 2nd 2003 |
| Martin Rochford's | reel | October 20th 2002 |
| The Windy Gap | reel | October 16th 2002 |
| Open Hearth | Mary And Andrew MacNamara | March 19th 2004 |
| East Clare Musicians | October 15th 2002 |
| Donnelon's Pub | November 17th 2004 |
| Woodcross Bar | April 19th 2004 |
| Lena's Bar | October 17th 2002 |
| Peppers | October 16th 2002 |
| session etiquette | July 10th 2009 |
| Paddy Canny RIP | June 29th 2008 |
| sessions in spiddal | May 11th 2008 |
| Seisiún na h-Éireann 2007 Cancelled due to lack of interest | August 31st 2007 |
| Are we losing the tradition to academics and commercialism? | June 12th 2006 |
| Discussions | Re: modes, and their stupid names. | November 6th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: developing your ears | October 16th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Instrument Decision | September 26th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Looking for tune players. | September 21st 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: The Earl's Other Chair? | September 18th 2009 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Bush On The Hill | jig | Amajor |
| The Coolin | waltz | Cmajor |
| The Dawn Chorus | jig | Gmajor |
| Mise Eire | hornpipe | Dmajor |
| The One That Was Lost | jig | Eminor |
| Richard Brennan's | jig | Dmajor |