Damien O'Kane

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Genres Folk Associated acts Kate Rusby		Occupation(s) Musician, singer Website damienokane.co.uk

Instruments Banjo, guitar, tenor guitar Labels Pure Records (Yorkshire) Ltd Albums Areas of High Traffic, Summer Hill, Haven, Flook! - Live!, The Mystery Inch Profiles Facebook Twitter Myspace

Damien o kane

Damien O'Kane (born 1 September 1978) is a Northern Irish musician, born in Coleraine. He currently lives in Yorkshire with his wife, musician Kate Rusby, and their two daughters.

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Career

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O'Kane graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 and has been performing ever since. He has performed with Flook and also in a duo with Shona Kipling. Damien is now pursuing his own solo career and also tours with Kate Rusby. His solo work features songs from his native Northern Ireland as well as his trademark instrumentals.

Personal life

Damien is married to singer/songwriter Kate Rusby; the couple have two daughters.

Discography

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While Mortals Sleep, 2011 (with Kate Rusby)

Make the Light, 2010 (with Rusby)

Sweet Bells, 2008 (with Rusby; PRCD33)

Haven, 2006 (Flook)

Box on 2006 (Shona Kipling + O'Kane)

Momentum 2005 (CrossCurrent)

Melodeon Crimes 2005 (Julian Sutton instrumental album)

Pure Chance 2003 (Shona Kipling + O'Kane)

Solo albums

Summer Hill (2010, Pure Records)

Areas of High Traffic (2016, Pure Records)

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Songs

The Mystery InchThe Mystery Inch · 2011
The Close of an Irish DayAreas of High Traffic · 2015
The Strands of MagilliganSummer Hill · 2010

References

Damien O'Kane Wikipedia

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