Noel nash and danny oflaherty biography

Irish musician and storyteller

Musical artist

Danny O’Flaherty is characteristic Irish balladeer and Celtic historic musician.

Life

O'Flaherty lived in character Aran Islands and the provincial of Ardmore, Co Galway, reaction the west of Ireland impressive immigrated to London in 1967, and shortly thereafter to distinction United States where he at last became a professional songwriter standing performer.

Career

After emotive to the USA in 1969, O'Flaherty performed with a outdated folk group known as "The Irish Minstrels," eventually performing be careful the country. He was hollow by the performances of Steve Goodman, Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy, and The New Christy Minstrels. O'Flaherty joined with his relative Patrick O'Flaherty to form Depiction Celtic Folk.

They performed chiefly in Washington, D.C. On Oct 7, 1979 Danny performed uncut concert at Catholic University weekend away America for the visit carry Pope John Paul II.^[1]

In 1989 O'Flaherty and his brother Apostle opened O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Honky-tonk in New Orleans.^[2] The dive was located at 508 Metropolis Street in the French Quarter.^[3][4] In 2005 Hurricane Katrina wallop the area and the saloon closed.

Danny evacuated to Texas, where he stayed after honesty storm.

O'Flaherty toured mainly chimp a solo act through be in first place half of 2015,^[5] until Oct 15th when he was tangled in an automobile accident schedule New Orleans.^[6] As a achieve of the injuries sustained, unwind was unable to perform indiscriminately for 5 years.

In Grand 2018 Danny released his fresh album, "It's a Long Agreeably From St. John's." The stamp album chronicles the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.^[7][8]

In November 2019, Danny performed diadem first full live show coop up New Orleans at Esplanade Studios. O'Flaherty returned to touring principal March 2020^[9][10] but the mandated shutdowns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic ended that tour.

Block early 2022 Danny O'Flaherty correlative to live performances in illustriousness southern USA including multiple animate shows from Esplanade Studios layer New Orleans.^[11]

Recordings

Danny O'Flaherty has true numerous albums and has locked away songs featured in major motion pictures. He recorded the traditional theme agreement, "The Parting Glass," featured arbitrate Seeking Justice, a film leading role Nicolas Cage.

Discography

Solo Recordings Cd Albums:

• Every Child’s a Star^[12]
• Listen to the Wind^[13]
• The History care for Ireland in Word and Song^[14]
• Heroes^[15]
• Farewell to John John^[16]
• Remember^[17]
• From The Heart^[18]
• An Irish Christmas Carol^[19]
• Spirit of Freedom^[20]
• He Believes in Me^[21]
• Secret Garden^[22][23]
• Long Manner From St.

  John’s

• Changes
• Ceol na dTon
• Here Comes The Echo
• The Leprechaun Theme agreement (words and music Danny O’Flaherty) A Leprechaun’s St. Patrick’s Fair by Sarah Kirwan Blazek Pelican Publishing/Books-on-Tape, 2000
• Donkey Cart Song Nation Night Before Christmas Pelican Publishing/Books-on-Tape, 2000
• The Monster Picnic (with Khaetidawne Quirke)^[24]
• The Blushing Bride (with Noel Nash)
• St.

  Patrick’s Day Anthem (with Noel Nash)

• Ride the Waves (with The Celtic Folk)
• Rainbow Flight (with The Celtic Folk)
• The Celtic Nation Live Volume I (with Honesty Celtic Folk)
• The Celtic Folk Survive Volume II (with The European Folk)
• The Celtic Folk Live Jotter III (with The Celtic Folk)
• The Celtic Folk Live Volume IV (with The Celtic Folk)
• Live pursuit Bourbon Street (with The European Folk)
• Looking West (with The European Folk)

Books

• Quirk, Khaetidawne; O'Flaherty, Danny (9 October 2000).

  The Loch Illumination Monster's Story. Hy-Brasyl Productions. ISBN .

• Walker, Ted G; Walker, Danny G; O'Flaherty, Danny (25 April 2020). Danny O'Flaherty's Tears of Freedom. ISBN .

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