John Sheehan
On the Northeastern folk circuit, guitarist John Sheehan established himself as an independent thinker and a rugged individualist who championed the finger-styl
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Landrush Landrush
'Land rush', a banjo instrumental is used to open and close Dave Bryce's ’Rural Delivery' show on 88 Country in Christchurch New Zealand every Sunday evening.
Cabin Fever Cabin Fever
A result of a few long hard winters and longing for April/May fishing
Trip To Spain Trip To Spain
performed on a Martin D-16 with scalloped bracing open Bbminor tuning: F-Bb-Db-F-Bb-F These days I play it in Open Am :E-A-C-E-A-E Influenced by a Montoya recording I had been listening to.It has a weird Spanish/bluesy flavor.
Old Mill Rag Old Mill Rag
This song has been used in a TV and Cinema ad for Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland. Three finger style with picks Martin 1991 D-16 with scalloped bracing lead,up front in the mix Washburn 12 string, rhythm, way back in the mix.
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John Sheehan is a multi styled Composer/Finger Style Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter from Ringwood, NJ. . He is a steadfast proponent of the solo finger style guitar performance, whether it be a Festival performance, small stage, a house concert ,party, Restaurant or bar. Three of John's compositions have been used as backdrops for videos: "Old Mill Rag" ,a TV/Cinema ad for "Sky Digital in the UK ,"Buggy Ride", in a short film on safety called "The Eddie Adams Tragedy", released by the Weyerhauser Corporation and Rocket- Pictures of Seattle Washington and "Cliffs of Moher" for a promotional film for the Emily Williston Memorial Library of Easthampton, Massachusetts. "Land rush", a banjo instrumental is used to open and close Dave Bryce's Rural Delivery' show on 88 Country in Christchurch New Zealand every Sunday evening.
Sincere listeners of his music have compared him to such diverse artists as; Leo Kottke, Jorma Kaukonen, Mark Knophler, Michael Hedges, John Prine, Steve Earle, and Jimmy Buffett. John gives credit to J.S. Bach and John Fahey as well as many more. He has shared the stage with, guitar greats Tal Farlow, John Hammond, Peter Kaukonen, Jorma, ,John Renbourne, Adrian Legge and Tom Doyle as well as, singer/songwriters Steve Forbert, Chris Smithers, Jonathan Edwards ,Greg Brown and Slaid Cleaves.
Discography: Instrumental Solo Guitar, Modern Man, Notes From Suburbia, Instrumental Solo Christmas Guitar
His voice, Guitar ,banjo and mandolin appear on these other albums; Picking and Sliding the Blues by Larry Amato, Nice Hat by Bobby Syvarth, Parhelion, Scott Appel (One Man Clapping Records) and Nine of Swords, Scott Appel (School Kid's Records) Barrelhouse, "Eclectasy" ,Terrie Erskine's 'Niche" ,The Cannonballs ,"Metro Melodies", J.L. Hannah's,' Sumvoices", Ed Ackerly's Iron Mountain Banjo.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes in the tri-state area of New Jersey,NewYork and Pennsylvania.Sometimes elsewhere.
Your musical influences
Fingerstyle greats Graham,Renbourne,Fahey,all classical players,blues greats like John Hammond ,Blind Blake,Blind Willie McTell....songwriters like Dylan,Croce,Ian AndersonPrine ,Jerry Jeff Walker,Bluegrass players Doc Watson,Tony Rice,Norman Blake.Clawhammer Banjo Players,Ken Perlman ,David Holt
Rock Guitarists Steve Morse,Mark Knophler,Eric ClaptonWhat equipment do you use?
Martin D-16,James Goodall Concert Jumbo,Panhusen Classical are my money makers and my most frequently used gigging axes
Ringwood, NJ
USA
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830322
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