Davy Spillane (born 6 January 1959 in Dublin ) is an Irish musician, songwriter and a player of uilleann pipes and low whistle .
Mystic seacliffs davy spillane band At the age of 12, Spillane started playing the uilleann pipes . His father encouraged him and inspired him with his love of all music genres. For the next three years he played at sessions and met many prominent Irish musicians. At the age of 16, he played in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe. In 1978 he began to write his own music. He starred as a gypsy in Joe Comerford's 1981 film Traveller .
Moving Hearts and solo albums He was a founder member of Moving Hearts, along with Christy Moore and Donal Lunny in 1981. Although each member had a strong pedigree of Irish folk music , the band played mostly original compositions, sometimes with a political edge and a folk-rock sound. Their final album The Storm (1985) was purely instrumental and had several slower pieces written by Spillane. He then made the surprise move of joining up with American musicians Béla Fleck , Albert Lee and others to record a "Davy Spillane" debut album of his new compositions and bluegrass and original blues, Atlantic Bridge . There was a promotional touring band which also recorded Out of the Air in 1988, essentially a live version of Atlantic Bridge . Spillane then gathered together a new set of musicians, including Rory Gallagher and Kevin Glackin to record Shadow Hunter , an album of various rock and folk styles. This was followed by Pipedreams in 1991.
Spillane played as special guest soloist in orchestral work in 1992 called "The Seville Suite", describing events in 1601 in Irish-Spanish history. Bill Whelan then worked for Spillane and Andy Irvine on the music album EastWind . In 1993, Spillane collaborated with Canadian Artists such as Bryan Adams (MTV Unplugged ), Daniel Weaver on his album Weeds as well and Celine Dion's My Heart Will go On . In 1994, Spillane was a special guest soloist in Riverdance . Spillane also collaborated with Rory Gallagher on the tracks 'The road to Ballyalla', 'Litton Lane' and 'One For Phil' as well as with Enya on her 1988 Watermark tracks 'Exile' and 'Na Laetha Geal M'óige'.
In 1992, Spillane composed music for Peter Kosminsky 's film Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights and, in 1995, reached a larger audience with the film Rob Roy . Other compositions and guesting includes Kate Bush 's Sensual World (1989), Mike Oldfield 's Voyager (1996), Bryan Adams' MTV Unplugged, Van Morrison and Elvis Costello . Other films include Eat the Peach and The Disappearance of Finbar . Paul Winter's album Journey with the Sun (2002). Spillane was awarded a Grammy and also nominated for second one.
Spillane served his apprenticeship with pipe-makers Dan Dowd and Johnny Burke and now makes all his own instruments. In 2000, he recorded his only album of traditional tunes with Kevin Glackin, entitled Forgotten Days .
Moving Hearts (1981)Dark End of the Street (1982)The Storm (1985)Live Hearts (1986) (recorded 1983)Live in Dublin (2008)Atlantic Bridge (1987)Out of the Air (1988)Shadow Hunter (1990)Pipedreams (1991)A Place Among The Stones (1994)The Sea of Dreams (1998)Forgotten Days (2001)Deep Blue Sea (2004)Between Longing & Belonging (2016)EastWind (1992) – with Andy IrvineCalman The Dove (1998) – with Savourna Stevenson Forgotten Days (2001) – with Kevin GlackinThe Piper's Rock - A Compilation of Young Pipers , Various Artists (?) - Uilleann PipesThe Heritage Tapes: Songs and Stories from Old Tiger Bay , Various Artists (?)Celtic Themes , Various Artists (?) - Uilleann PipesIrish Festival , Various Artists (1980) - Uilleann Pipes on The Old Bush/Rakish Paddy My Very Favourite Nursery Rhyme Record , Tim Hart (1981) - Uilleann PipesThe Drunken Sailor and other Kids Favorites , Tim Hart (1983) - Uilleann PipesInarticulate Speech of the Heart , Van Morrison (1983) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleGetting to the Border , Alistair Russell (1984) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleNow and Then , The Sands Family (1986) - Low Whistle on When the Music Starts to Play Classic Irish Ballads , Diarmuid O'Leary & The Bards (1986) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleDancing With Strangers , Chris Rea (1987) - Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle & GuitarUnder the Influence , Mary Coughlan (1987) - Uilleann PipesGoreuon, Best of (Featuring Donal Lunny/Davy Spillane) , Jim O'Rourke, Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleWatermark , Enya (1988) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleNorth and South , Gerry Rafferty (1988) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleDublin Millenium Song (Single), Various Artists (1988) - Uilleann PipesWe've Come A Long Way , Liam Clancy/Tommy Makem (1989) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleThe Sensual World , Kate Bush (1989) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleOgam , Ogam (1989) - Fearless composed by Davy SpillaneWinds of Change , Oisin - Geraldine MacGowan & Anne Conroy (1989) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSpike , Elvis Costello (1989) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleElio Samaga Hukapan Kariyana Turu , Elio E Le Storie Tese (1989) - Uilleann PipesBrand New Dance , Emmylou Harris (1990) - Uilleann PipesThis Rhythm , T. T. Oksala (1990) - Uilleann PipesHopes and Bodies , The Senators (1990) - Uilleann PipesThe Sweet Keeper , Tanita Tikaram (1990) - Low Whistle on It All Came Back Today Sojourner's Song , Buddy Greene (1990) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleVigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors , Fish (1990) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle on Vigil Put 'Em Under Pressure (single) , Republic of Ireland Football Squad (1990)Two Rooms , Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991) - Uilleann Pipes on Kate Bush, Rocket Man Mighty Like a Rose , Elvis Costello (1991) - Uilleann PipesMission Street , Kieran Halpin (1991) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleRude Awakening , Andy Irvine (1991)Smoke and Strong Whiskey , Christy Moore (1991) - Low WhistleThe Ways of the World , Mary Custy & Eoin O'Neill (1991) - Uilleann PipesLam Toro , Baaba Maal (1992) - Uilleann PipesHigh On The Happy Side , Wet Wet Wet (1992) - Low Whistle on Put The Light On Soul Inspiration , Simon Climie (1992) - Low WhistleRita Connolly , Rita Connolly (1992) - Low WhistleSomething Special In The Air (Single) for Impact 92, Derry City Council (1992) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSentimental Killer , Mary Coughlan (1992) - Uilleann PipesHarmony , Londonbeat (1992) - Low Whistle on Harmony and The Sea of Tranquility Bajo El Signo de Cain , Miguel Bose (1993) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleAgain , Alan Stivell (1993) - Uilleann PipesBefore & After , Tim Finn (1993) - Uilleann Pipes on Many's The Time Solid Ground , Dolores Keane (1993) - Uilleann PipesExpresso Logic , Chris Rea (1993) - Uilleann PipesFar from Home , Traffic (1994) - Uilleann Pipes on Holy Ground Traditional Music In Support Of Doolin Coast And Cliff Rescue Service , Various Artists (1994) - Uilleann Pipes33 Revolutions Per Minute , Marxman (1994) - WhistlesDaniel Weaver , Daniel Weaver (1994) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleCumplicidodes , Luis Represas (1994) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleA River Of Sound: The Changing Course Of Irish Music , BBC/RTE programme (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSeville Suite , Bill Whelan (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleFolk Music Ensemble , Dan Foyle (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleCry of a Dreamer , Sean Tyrell (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleAn Inexperienced Man , Gary Kemp (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleMisty Eyed Adventures , Moya Brennan (1995) - Low Whistle see aboveTransatlantic Sessions - Series 1 , Various Artists (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleArabesque , Mike Batt (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleRiverdance: Music from the Show , Bill Whelan (1995) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSongs From A Secret Garden , Secret Garden (1996) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleVolume 1: Sound Magic , Afro Celt Sound System (1996) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleVoyager , Mike Oldfield (1996) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleHammer , Zoe (1996) -Uilleann Pipes on The Lion Roars Ao Vivo No CCB , Luis Represas (1996) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleCommon Ground , Various Artists (1996) - Low Whistle on Whistling Low/Errigal, Mary of the South Seas & On Raglan Road White Stones , Secret Garden (1997) - Uilleann PipesKilim , Nikola Parov (1997) - Uilleann PipesWhat Did He Say? , Victor Wooten (1997) - Uilleann PipesIllumination , Richard Souther, Hildegard von Bingen (1997) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleGospel Oak , Sinead O'Connor (1997) - Low & High WhistleAmara, Island Currents , Joe Boske (1997) - Low Whistle on The Delphi Air Laberinto Volume 2 , Miguel Bose (1997) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleAr Galon Digorr (single) , Annie Ebrel (1997) on Fest Vraz Musique Bretonnes - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleUnplugged , Bryan Adams (1997) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSun and the Moon and the Stars , Spirit of Eden (1998) - Uilleann PipesThe Peace Within , BMC Band (1998) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleWandering Home , David Lynch (1998) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistlePiece of Cake , Lubos Malina (1999) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleCeltic Solstice , Paul Winter (1999) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleNew Freedom Bell , Druka Trava (1999) - Low WhistleThe Orchard , Sean Tyrell (1999) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle (Album recorded at Burrenstone Studios)Streams , Various Artists (1999) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleLive at Slane Castle (DVD) , Bryan Adams (2000) - Low WhistleJourney with the Sun , Paul Winter (2000) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleIrvi , Denez Prigent (2000) - Uilleann PipesBehind the Mist: Music from Conamaras' Bog and Sea Weeks (2000) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleDreamcatcher , Secret Garden (2001) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleAdiemus Vol 4 , Karl Jenkins (2001) - Uilleann Pipes on The Eternal Knot Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone , Cherish the Ladies (2001) - Uilleann PipesThe Best Of Mary Black 1991-2001 , Mary Black (2001) - Uilleann PipesUnearthed , Posthumus (2001) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle12 Vox - The Way To be Ourselves , Taro Iwashiro (2001) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleCeol Tacsi , Various Artists (2003) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle on Muladach Is Mi Air M'aineol with Karen MathesonSpiorad , The Lismorahaun Singers (2003) - Uilleann PipesThe River Returning , Johnny Duhan (2003) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSexual Healing (single B-side) , Kate Bush (2005) - Uilleann PipesGrief Never Grows Old - (single) , One World Project (2005) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleSilver Solstice , Paul Winter Consort & Friends (2005) - Uilleann PipesHuman Child/Mannabarn - Eivor (2007) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleTo The Moon , Capercaillie (2008) Tracks from Rob Roy - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleArt of Chill 5 , Bent (2008) - Uilleann Pipes on Pipegroove Distant Shore , Orla Fallon (2009) - Low WhistleThis Is What I Live For , Richard Anthony Jay (2009) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle on Gone But Not Forgotten A Different Hat , Paul Carrack (2010) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleDream of You , Sharon Corr (2010) - Low Whistle on Cooley's Reel Director's Cut , Kate Bush (2011) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle on Flower of the Mountain Lament , Various Artists (2012) - Low Whistle on Lament For the Dead of the North The Peacemakers , Karl Jenkins (2012) - Uilleann PipesTransparent Music 2 , B. J. Cole (2012) - Low WhistlePapitwo , Miguel Bose (2012) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleGoodbye (single) , Mary Jane Riemann (2013) - Uilleann PipesMan on the Rocks , Mike Oldfield (2014) - Low Whistle on Moonshine Whisky Lullabies/Suantraí Meisciúil - (single) , Janet Devlin (2015) - Low Whistle on Suantraí Meisciúil Drowning (single) , Simone Kaye (date unknown) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleCreation , Johnny Duhan (2016) - Low Whistle on The Three Temptations .Source , Afro Celt Sound System (2016) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleThe Ashgrove Sessions , Ashgrove (2016) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleLamb (1985)Eat the Peach (1986)Reefer and the Model (1988) The Ballad of the Sad Café (1991) – Low Whistle Wuthering Heights (1992) Rob Roy (1995) – Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle Michael Collins (1996) – Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle The Disappearance of Finbar (1996) Titanic (1997) – Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle Xenogears (with Yasunori Mitsuda ) (1998) – Low WhistleCreid (with Yasunori Mitsuda ) (1998) – Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleDancing at Lughnasa (1998) – Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle Excalibur, La légende des Celtes , Various Artists (1999)Aoi ~ Tokugawa Sandai , Taro Iwashiro (2000) - Uilleann Pipes & Low WhistleXenosaga (2002) – Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle Gangs of New York (2002) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle Graal , Catherine Lara (2005) - Uilleann Pipes & Low Whistle