Dan O'Donnell
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Check iTroubador.com for scheduled gigs
Fee mp3 tunes at http://www.itroubador.com.
Fee mp3 tunes at http://www.itroubador.com.
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I pound a guitar with wanton (ok, amateurish) abandon and holler Irish pub tunes, roughly, in time and tune with it. I came to the genre quite late in life and it's mostly recreational. Still, I do some gigs in local pubs in S. Florida. I record with the same gear I use for gigs and capture the noise through a sound card in my home computer. The recording is new and so's my website - both the offshoot of sanity maintenance while recently out of work at my day job. Like many a noisy critter, I play and sing simply because I feel like it. I do try to honor the occassional, "No Yodeling Zone!" postings I encounter.
Why this name?
I used to call my band, when I had one, Barleyjuice. Then I found there's at least one well known band of that name. So I used my own name. Then I found that there's at least one well known Irish folksinger of that name. I kept it anyway.
Do you play live?
It's that bad? I play at Irish Pubs in S. Florida when I can. I also play (quietly) at sessions and host open mics from time to time. I love playing music for a bunch of drunks. No, no. I like to look around and see body parts moving in time or folks singing along. It's special when music connects and I also enjoy getting folks up to play or sing with me or to do a few tunes themselves.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I get to clump SoundClick favorites in A Celtic Program
For the likes of me, it's a thrill to see my tunes down loaded by folks from around the world. I'd be little heard without the internet and mp3's ... I hope it helps me get some live gigs, damnit!
For the likes of me, it's a thrill to see my tunes down loaded by folks from around the world. I'd be little heard without the internet and mp3's ... I hope it helps me get some live gigs, damnit!
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Still? Well, only if they would sign one with me. LOL
Band History:
My band has disbanded and reconstituted with various players over a few years. I enjoyed them all and learned from most of them. Now, it's just me. Occassionaly, though, some of us get together - we did that for some gigs the week of St. Patrick's Day, 2004 (picture at itroubador.com). It's hard to get a pub band started and keep it together. If I ever have another, I'll call it Disband.
Your influences?
Strong feelings within ... and this constant ringing in my ears. Aside from that, I've been influenced by acoustic folk, folk rock, Celtic or Irish traditional. And musician friends: Walt Rooney, Echoes of Erin, Tony Arcaro and others.
Favorite spot?
My favorite spot is Echo Lake in the Catskills just outside of Woodstock, NY. My favorite city is New York where I was born and have worked a couple of years.
Equipment used:
I (ab)use Martin (HD28) and Carvin (C850) acoustic guitars, a Fishman Aura, Carvin and Peavey PA gear and Shure mics.
Anything else...?
Visit my site There are free mp3 downloads and lyrics and chords to Irish pub tunes. I'd like to put some of those mp3s up here ... but need to ensure no copyrights would be violated first.