Years active 1967–present Genres Celtic rock, Folk jazz | Website joe-odonnell.com | |
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Born 4 September 1948 (age 68)
Limerick County Limerick, Ireland ( 1948-09-04 ) Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, bandleader, producer Instruments Vocals, violin, mandolin Associated acts East of Eden, Mushroom, Granny's Intentions, Woods Band, Rory Gallagher Education Royal Irish Academy of Music Albums Live At Coventry Cathedral: The Children of Gaza Suite Record labels Polydor Records, Decca Records, RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Chrysalis Records Similar Rory Gallagher, East of Eden, Johnny Fean, Steve York, Granny's Intentions | ||
Joe O'Donnell (born 4 September 1948, Limerick) is best known for his firery and innovitave playing in East of Eden, Headstone, Mushroom, The Woods Band, Decca's Granny's Intentions, and his acclaimed 1977 violin led concept album, Gaodhal's Vision with Rory Gallagher
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His work also included Theodor Thunder from the Alan Price Band, David Lennox (The Equals, Ginger Baker, Blodwyn Pig) and Steve Bolton.
O'Donnell currently plays out his powerful five piece Celtic/rock band 'Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla' whose most recent studio album, 'Celtic Cargo' has collected rave reviews from top magazines like fRoots, FiddleOn and Rock'n'Reel. Shkayla line up is: Joe O'Donnell – electric violin, mandolin, vocals. Si Hayden – guitar, Vocals. Martin Barter – keyboards, Vocals. Adrian Litvinoff – bass and Karen Milne drums.
Discography
1973 Mushroom – Early One Morning, + 2singles
1974 Riff Raff – Original Man
1974 Headstone – Bad Habits
1975 Headstone + 2singles
1975 Woods Band – Backwoods
1975 East of Eden – Another Eden /EMI + 2singles
1975 Henry McCullough – Mind Your Own Business + 1single
1976 Jade Warrior – Kites
1977 Joe O'Donnell Band – Gaodhal's Vision /Polydor Records + 1single
1983 Electric Ceilidh Band – Ceann Traigh Ghruineard /with nine-part TV series & TV appearances
1998 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Shkayla /Folksound
2004 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision, re-released with bonus tracks /Sony BMG/RCA
2008 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Celtic Cargo /SidNorris + 1single
2010 Joe O'Donnell – Noel Nouvelet /SidNorris
2011 Rory Gallagher - Notes From San Francisco /Eagle
2013 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Into The Becoming /Silvery
2013 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision, re-mastered re-release /Silvery Records
2015 Joe O'Donnell – O'Neil's Lament /Silvery Records
Songs
Caoimhneadh Róisín-Tré - Ceathar - A Hocht1990
Solo Violin Walk2015
Noel Nouvelet2016