Another Merry Season is upon us.

Well the lights are retrieved from the storage and I am trying to get up the spirit to hang em once again! Wasn’t that only last month when i took them down! How it does rush along so fast! The dreadful carols are piping through Superstore aisles and I am cursing Maria Carey through my…

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New Video and Music

My friend and great Irish performer Mary Murphy put together this collection of my paintings and coloured them with her lovely melodies from her new C.D Honey from Heather. Over the past few years Mary and her partner the great guitarist Paul Keim have been the mainstay of my Ireland show. Our last successful run…

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Celebrations!

My beautiful daughter Clare got married as September comes to a close. New beginnings for her as she becomes Clare Calabrese. Her new husband is a good man and my wedding blessing from my heart included “May you be poor in misfortune, Rich in blessings.May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward.” The…

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My Irish Rovings

These days I tour my music a lot less, and spend most of my time painting in my peaceful studio on a small lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. After more than 30 years leading the Irish Rovers around the world I am happy with this new success as an artist. The mad life, touring…

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On Giving

I have been asked to be the guest speaker at the “United Way” kick off breakfast this September. Seems that over my whole music career I have somehow been involved in Charity events. There were hard times in Northern Ireland when I was young and I am sure we were helped by charitable folk. My…

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