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News Update Dec 25 th 2003
Hi All, Jan 4th I head back to Nashville to hopefully complete the album of new songs I started in November.. the first since 'Oh What A World'. Then it's back to Dublin's Olympia for another week of shows from 2nd through 8th Feb. Later throughout Feb March and early April I'll be in UK and around Ireland for more gigs (see tour dates) . I'm also working on a few Aussie dates in early May to be followed by a holiday in that fair land. After that, who knows? ? In the meantime that's me below checking out for Christmas on my tropical island off the coast of Mayo! Have a great one!! Paul 
News Update Nov 16 th 2003 Well the Olympia Theatre solo gigs in Dublin have come and gone and were an unqualified success. All six nights sold out and six more have been added next February. Playing for slightly over two hours with no support, Paul introduced three new songs, Living for the Corporation, Locked Up in Heaven and Sail, Sail On. A highlight was the 'unplugged' seated area in front of the piano where Paul played laidback reworkings of some of his classics as Hard Station, Luck of the Draw and Not The Only One and the original acoustic version of his summer hit The Hawana Way as well as a mandolin/ fiddle duet with Ciaran Tourish and a duet on two nights with Donegal born songwriter Kevin Doherty on a song called 'I Don't Want What You Say I Need' written a few days before the Olympia by Paul and Kevin. Tickets are now on sale for the February 2004 gigs at the same venue ( see tour dates page). Just before the end of October Paul went to Nashville for a number of reasons. The first was to accept an ASCAP (American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers) award as co-writer of The Long Goodbye which reached the No 1 spot in the US Country charts for the celebrated duo Brooks & Dunn. He also attended the annual Nashville Songwriters' Association night where he saw John Prine and Rodney Crowell inducted into the hall of fame with performances from Kris Kristofferson ,Jack Clements, Cowboy band The Ghost Riders in the Sky, EmmyLou Harris, Beth Nielsen-Chapman and Bonnie Raitt. A magical night. Later in the week he went into Sound Emporium studio for a couple of days to see how some of the new songs would work out in a different situation. Singing and playing live with legendary drummer/ percussionist Kenny Malone, Upright bassist Danny Thompson and piano player John R Burr he cut seven songs in the two day period, much to his and everyone's surprise. It is clear that Paul has now begun recording a new album as the tracks turned out great and he is delighted with the feel and sound of the new songs. Songs cut include Sail Sail On, Don't Try To Please Me ( just written the day before with Sharon Vaughn), Living For The Corporation, Love In A Bubble, Smile, Locked Up In Heaven and Johnny Cash's The 40 Shades of Green. Back from Nashville Paul is now doing some more Irish gigs at the moment, having just played two nights at Derry's Millennium Forum plus an afternoon gig on the second day for the prisoners in Magilligan prison. Arty McGlynn and Ciaran Tourish were on hand as surprise guests which made the second night in particular one for the memory banks. Tonight Paul is in the west in Castlebar, County Mayo for two nights in the new Theatre Royal there. Matt Molloy, flute player from the Chieftains, of course is from Westport just down the road and is set to come and play a few tunes, the first time he and Paul will have played in many a year. Fans will remember the album Matt cut with Paul and Tommy Peoples back in the 70s. On Monday Nov 24th Paul begins a four day visit to Germany to promote the PB Songbook album and DVD just released there on the Hypertension label. While there, he visits Hamburg, Bremen, Cologne and Frankfurt doing radio and press. The Hawana Way single is getting good airplay on radio esp on WDR. At the moment he is considering doing his first German dates for many years in June 2004. More on this as it develops Paul is at the moment planning to go back to Nashville in early January to hopefully complete the new album. At this stage there is no projected release date but as that materialises you will be the first to know. Finally don't forget the UK and Irish shows in Feb Mar April 2004 (see the tour dates page). That's it for now. Paul wishes all his fans a restful peaceful and happy holiday over the Christmas and New Year. 2004! Is it that already? Site Update October 15 th 2003 Paul is now back from his latest solo USA tour. In most cases doing the entire evening himself with no support.... first half of around 45 - 50 mins and second half at least an hour... it gave him the opportunity to try new songs and one or two unusual pieces. Typical set list was
Stand out shows were the Barre Opera House in Barre, Vermont, Westport Arts Centre in Connecticut, Woodstock NY Guild Hall and the two sold out Bottom Line Shows in NYC. The final gig was the Boston Folk Festival at University of Massachusetts, also a great day. Thanks to all who bought tickets and contributed to the success of this latest visit. Paul is now putting together some US festival appearances for next year. We will let you know details as they materialise. While in Woodstock NY, Paul filmed for Homespun Tapes www.homespuntapes.com an educational video called, 'THE GUITAR OF PAUL BRADY - PLAYING TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY IRISH SONGS' The video shows Paul playing many of his guitar based songs, with detailed descriptions of his tunings and technique...a must for all those guitarists wanting to understand the unique style of Paul Brady. Set for release in January 2004 it will also be available from this website. Meanwhile the 6 Dublin Olympia Shows in October are upon us.. Sold out for weeks now, this is the high point of the performing year for Paul. Due to the demand, six more shows have been added in February of next year(Feb 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th & 8th.) Some more Irish dates have also just been added. 2003
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More dates are being finalised and will be announced as confirmed. Paul is also planning a short return to Australia in May 2004 for shows in Sydney and Melbourne with a possible further visit there later in the year to cover more ground. May dates soon to be announced. Finally, we would like to announce that Paul's record label PeeBee Music has just completed a license deal for European distribution with the Hamburg, Germany based label Hypertension This will mean the release of Paul's CDs and DVDs in all of Europe in the near future. Thank you for your continued interest in all things Paul Brady! Site Update August 15 th 2003 Paul Brady Irish Shows in 2003/2004 Hello again all. Some more news in from the Paul Brady camp. Paul is set to play six shows in Dublin's Olympia Theatre in October 2003. Dates are 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th 18th & 19th. As these are his first hometown shows since his marathon series of gigs in October 2001 at Vicar Street, they are eagerly awaited by fans. Paul has been writing again so expect to hear some brand new songs as well as classics from the recent past and old favourites. The format is 'An evening with', an intimate solo concert with Paul on acoustic guitars, piano and keyboards with perhaps the occasional surprise guest. Paul's solo shows are, if anything even more dynamic and spontaneous than those with his band, as they allow him the freedom to experiment with his past repertoire and come up with some never-before-heard material, with even the occasional cover thrown in for good measure. Two solo shows in Derry are also planned for 17th & 18th November 2003 in the new Millenium Theatre there. In late February, early March 2004, further dates are planned for Cork's Opera House, The Radisson Hotel in Galway ,The University in Limerick and a possible NEC in Killarney. Again dates will appear on the website tour dates page asap. UK shows 2004 For his many UK fans who have been patiently waiting since October 2000 for another tour, we can now say that Paul is planning a series of shows in late March, early April 2004. Dates in the planning stages are in Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes and Liverpool with a London show in mid February. In addition shows in Glasgow, Bristol and Edinburgh are being considered at the moment. As soon as they dates are finalized we will announce them on the tour dates page of the website. We'd like to thank all UK fans for continuing to support Paul. The website guestbook is full of requests for UK shows. We're on our way! The Paul Brady Songbook ( Book) Finally and at long last the new songbook is printed and on sale on the website . A combination of the previous two books, Nobody Knows and Songs And Crazy Dreams (now out of print), the new book contains piano and guitar arrangements plus lyrics to the following songs.
Crazy Dreams Again thanks to all those fans out there who have written in requesting a new songbook for their patience. Don't forget also that guitar tablature arrangements for The Lakes of Pontchartrain and Arthur McBride are already available on the website on the tablature page The Paul Brady Songbook (CD and DVD) Finally, the CD released on foot of Paul's Irish TV series last autumn is now available in UK on the PeeBee label distributed by Universal (PBMCD7) with the new hit song 'The Hawana Way' included as a bonus track . The original 12 track version of the album (PBMCD4) is still available in Ireland but now with the actual single version of 'The Hawana Way' included in the package (shrink-wrapped). Also on this single are acoustic solo versions of 'Don't keep Pretending' (originally on the Trick or Treat album) and 'I Want You To Want Me' (originally on Spirits Colliding). The DVD of his 2002 TV series is unfortunately only available in Ireland on the PeeBee label. Fans outside Ireland can of course get it on the website shop at http://www.paulbrady.com/discog/default.asp USA & Canada residents can find Paul's CDs and DVDs on the Compass Records label while the PB Songbook CD in its original 12 track form is available in Australia New Zealand on the Little Big Music label. Finally thanks to all the people who wrote in saying they enjoyed Paul and the band on Top of The Pops 2 last Tuesday July 29th on BBC 2TV. Paul had a lot of fun doing this. Site Update July 22 nd 2003This is to let you know that the new version of 'The Paul Brady Songbook' cd, featuring the bonus track 'The Hawana Way' is available in UK stores from July 21st (on the PeeBee label distributed by Universal) and will be by mail order from the Paul Brady website . The DVD of the TV series is of course also available at the same link but so far not for sale at retail in UK. Also, Paul and his band are set to play live on 'Top of the Pops 2', the BBC2 nationwide television show on July 29th at 6.20 pm. For exact time check your TV guide closer to the date. Shown also in Germany and other European countries this is the introduction that 'The Hawana Way' needs and Paul is really looking forward to doing the show. The new version of the CD and the DVD is also out now in USA and Canada on the Compass Records label. North American radio stations so far playing 'The Hawana Way' as of end of June are
KGSR - Austin Site Update June 2 nd 2003 It's been a hectic time in the past few months getting ready to release Paul's new single, 'The Hawana Way' and the new version of the Paul Brady Songbook CD which includes 'The Hawana Way' as a bonus track and Quicktime video of Paul and his band performing the song. The single also contains previously unheard solo acoustic versions of Paul's songs, 'I Want You To Want Me' and a new take on 'Don't Keep Pretending' as a country waltz! Released in Ireland today May 30th it has been getting great airplay for the past two weeks, A-listed on all the major daytime music stations. Also in UK, the song is getting national airplay, play-listed on BBC Radio 2 and several other stations. Release is due there shortly while the new version of the album hits the streets June 26th. In USA, meanwhile, on the Compass Records label, the album plus bonus track and the DVD of the Paul Brady TV series are just out. Reaction in US radio to the Hawana Way (not released as a separate single, but a featured album track) has been fast and furious.. "The Hawana Way" is the perfect summer song. It jumps off the airwaves like a diver into a cool refreshing pool...spark a Cohiba!" Jody Denberg, KGSR Program Director/Austin "Man, after just a handful of spins the Paul Brady is BLOWIN' UP here!" Ira Gordon , KBAC General Manager/Program Director /Santa Fe with the song being added in the first week to the playlists of
Paul plans another visit Stateside in September of this year with dates below: ( remember these dates are in European format....day/month/year!!)
We look forward to seeing some of you at the shows! Of course the new version of the album will be available from our website by the end of the first week in June. The single unfortunately is presently not available on the site. Finally, for all those who requested songbooks, the new Paul Brady Songbook which is an amalgam of the now out of print 'Songs and Crazy Dreams' and 'Nobody Knows' plus some extra songs is in the final stages of design and manufacture and will be available soon. We will let you know exactly when. Thanks again for all your letters and emails. Paul really appreciates the feedback! Site Update Apr 8 th 2003 Has it been Jan 10th since the last update?! Time flies. Sorry it's taken so long..The last few months have been the busiest period in years for Paul with 2 tours of USA, east and west coast and a three week Australian tour in March. We've been snowed under just holding things together. Thanks, first, to all the fans who came to Paul's US shows in Jan/ Feb. Highlights were Seattle, the two Bay Area shows, The Pepperdine, Malibu show where Bonnie Raitt made a surprise appearance and Austin TX. where Paul and again surprise guest, Shawn Colvin, had fun on 'Not The Only One' and 'Walk The White Line', a song Paul hadn't sung in years! Paul would like to thank Anne-Marie Martins (who put these shows together) for all her hard work and dedication. Also Paul would like to welcome in David Lloyd from International Music Network, who will take over now that Anne Marie has moved on. Thanks also to all who facilitated Paul's visit to the ASCAP showcase at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in January, especially Loretta Munoz and Ralph Murphy from ASCAP. Paul really enjoyed his two showcase spots. Great to meet again with other participants, Emmylou Harris and Beth Nielsen-Chapman and for the first time, Alejandro Lerner, Bic Runga, Alexei Murdoch, Judith Owen..(the she-wolf!! GGrrrr!! Yes! Yes!) and her partner Harry Shearer, among many other things the voice of Principal Skinner in the Simpsons. You have no idea how many Paul has impressed with this, especially Colm Brady, his son, who is an out & out 'Simpsons' aficionado. Ol' dad isn't so stupid after all! Paul is at this moment planning yet another visit to USA in September 2003. Predominantly in New England, dates will include Barre, Vermont 13th, Woodstock NY 14th, Northampton, Mass. on 16th , Bottom Line NY, 18th and 19 th , Albany NY 20 th and Boston Folk Festival 21st. More dates to be added as confirmed. The Australian tour in March was a blast, with sold out shows the rule, especially in Sydney's 'The Basement', the acoustic music club in the city where he played for three nights, one of which was web-cast live. Other shows at The National Theatre in Melbourne (good to meet again with singer songwriter Paul Kelly who first brought Paul to Australia back in 1996), The Port Fairy Festival, the Blue Mountains festival in Katoomba, Tilley's in Canberra, The 'Gov' in Adelaide and 'The Civic' in Perth showed Paul what a strong and dedicated following he has down under. Long one of his favourite places on the planet, he is determined to come back in 2004 and build from here. Once again, thanks to all the fans who made the shows so enjoyable. Thanks also to Gaynor Crawford, Grant Thomas and Moira Bennett of Little Big Music/Touring and Glenn Helmot who tour-managed and did front-of-house sound and generally looked after Paul while he was there. Thanks, all! An exciting interlude lately was a quick visit to NYC from March 29th through April 2nd, a week after returning from his Australian tour, to appear as part of 'Works & Process' in the Guggenheim Museum theatre. Devoted to Jonathan Bepler's music from the Matthew Barney film cycle, Cremaster (Paul had a part in Cremaster 3), Paul sang some of the music from that film. Definitely a departure from his usual style, but hugely enjoyable. You can hear that music in its entirety on the Cremaster 3 CD. Next up is the release in UK and Ireland of a single 'The Hawana Way'. Written in Cuba on his first visit there a while back, it's a fun account of the music he came in contact with and the general vibe, set to a great summer groove. Going to radio on the Tuesday after Easter the Cd single will hit the shops three to four weeks later. B-sides are two acoustic solo recordings of Paul's songs. 'I Want You To Want Me' and 'Don't Keep Pretending'. To follow will come the release of the 'CD 'The Paul Brady Songbook' (with bonus track the 'Hawana Way' added) around the middle of June in UK on the PeeBee Music label distributed by Universal, while in May the CD, again with bonus track, will come out in USA and Canada on the Compass Label, who release all of Paul's catalogue there. Finally, 'The Long Goodbye', already a hit for Paul from his album 'Oh What A World' and subsequently Number 1 for Brooks & Dunn in the US Country charts is set for further exposure when it is released as the new worldwide single from Ronan Keating (who co-wrote it with Paul) at the end of April coming. Word is that it is set to be a smash. Watch this space! Site Update Jan 10 th 2003 Happy 2003 to all our correspondents. Hope you all had a great Christmas! After a short New Year break in Prague in the Czech republic, Paul is off to Sundance, Utah, on Jan 18th at the invitation of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) for a couple of showcase gigs at the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film-makers‘ festival in the US calendar. Other artists appearing over the week are Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, Alejandro Lerner, Beth Nielsen-Chapman, Johnny Lang and many more. Songs are playing an ever increasingly important part in the success of films these days. ASCAP feels that Paul‘s music is totally suited to contemporary film. Who are we to disagree! Check it out at http://www.ascap.com/playback/2003/sundance/sundance2003.html After Sundance, the 2nd leg of Paul‘s US tour proper starts in Seattle WA at the Tractor Tavern http://www.paulbrady.com/tourdates/default.asp . Then it‘s down to San Fransisco to the Great American Music Hall where he has played several times before throughout the 90s. Traveling light, as his song says, Paul is appearing solo on acoustic guitar and piano. Don‘t expect a laid back confessional however. These solo shows are full-on performances, if anything more dynamic than those with his band! Treading through Malibu, Santa Cruz, Sacramento, Berkeley, Boulder, Houston, Austin and ending up in Nashville at the Folk Alliance Convention on Feb 7th, Paul is covering the US like never before and he‘s really looking forward to seeing some old friends and meeting new fans. Back in Ireland on Feb 8th, it‘s a short turnaround before it's off to Australia for his March tour. More news as it comes! Site Update Jan 10 th 2003Many apologies for the delay in sending out the orders from the web site store, due to circumstances beyond our control. Shipping started today on the outstanding orders and should be complete within a week at the most. Please note that there are no songbooks for sale at the moment. Paul is currently completing work on a new book of his songs which will include many of those in the 2 old books plus 6 songs previously not available. Once again many apologies and thank you for your patience Site Update Dec 19 th 2002 Happy Christmas to all www.paulbrady.com or info@paulbrady.comcorrespondents. We wish you all a great 2003 Firstly we would like to apologise for the delay in releasing the DVD of the TV series The Paul Brady Songbook. (Featuring six half hour TV shows recently shown on RTE Irish television, Paul performs 37 songs live with his band, solo and with guests. Extensive interview and archive footage is included plus some extra bonus tracks not included in the TV series). Unfortunately there was a fault in the first pressing and we were forced to withdraw them and press up a new batch. Good news is it is now available at retail in Ireland and on this website via mail order for orders from outside Ireland at http://www.paulbrady.com/discog/default.asp . We regret that immediate orders will probably not now arrive until shortly after Christmas due to the postal rush. But we can assure you we will do our best to get them to you as soon as possible and are confident you will find it was worth the wait! A video featuring the same footage as the dvd is also available but in PAL European system only, whilst the DVD is globally compatible Finally, also available is a CD of twelve of the standout songs from the series, again called ’The Paul Brady Songbook‘. This features special re-mixes for CD which differ from the mixes on the DVD and Video. Tracks are below:
Paul has had a very busy and productive year and hugely enjoyed the gigs. He would love to wish all those who came to see him in USA last November and Japan in September a very happy Christmas holiday and a great 2003. Also we would like to remind fans of his upcoming US west coast tour starting Jan 25th in Seattle WA (see http://www.paulbrady.com/tourdates/default.asp for full dates). Before that however, you can hear Paul live on the World Café internet radio program http://worldcafe.org/ on Tuesday January 7th (2 pm and 1 am US Eastern Standard Time) in a session done in New York while on tour last November. Finally, the long awaited Australian visit goes ahead in March (Again see tour dates) after which Paul intends to take a few months off to write. That‘s it for now! Once again, have a great end of year holiday and keep in touch with us here either at info@paulbrady.com or, if you don‘t mind the rest of the world seeing your message, at the website guestbook http://www.paulbrady.com/guestbook/default.asp Liz Devlin Site Update Nov 28 th 2002Well, the US East Coast tour has come and gone and was a real success. Planned as an exploratory outing in selected areas to ascertain the support for an artist who has spent very little time in North America over the last decade compared to his contemporaries, it showed Paul that there is a solid dedicated fan base both at gigs, radio and in the press (see Earle Hitchner's review of Paul's New York show below). The tour really got going by the second gig in Northampton, Mass. at the Iron Horse, a venue Paul last played in the early 90s. Boston's Somerville Theatre was next up and a full house cheered Paul through a vibrant performance marred only by one or two on-stage 'sound gremlins' attributed by those in the know to the Somerville Theatre ghost! New York City was next with two sold out nights at the Village Underground on W 3rd St and a performance and interview on the World Café PBS radio show due for broadcast in January. Chicago's show sold out weeks in advance and was a real high point with Niamh Parsons opening. As this was the last of five gigs in a row with a day off next up a few celebratory drafts were had at the Abbey Tavern with Niamh, Her guitarist Graham Dunne and local Chicagoan Denis Cahill known for his sterling guitar work with Martin Hayes. Paul joined in the session with Denis and the other musicians bringing him back to his days when he recorded with Andy McGann, Paddy Reynolds and John Vesey on the Shanachie label back in the seventies. A great night. Off to Ann Arbor for a night off, and a gig and radio the following day. The Ark is a club famous for many years. It was great to play it for the first time. People came from as far as Cambridge, Ontario in Canada. In fact one of the hallmarks of this tour was the distance many people travelled to catch Paul on stage and how often they said they had waited for years to see him play....People who couldn't get in to the Chicago show turned up in Milwaukee the night after Ann Arbor! Others had driven from Florida to Washington DC.. At Chicago some fans from Germany turned up in full voice. And everywhere were the Irish who have followed Paul's career over the past three decades. The US mid west is an area Paul has never been except for a Guinness Fleadh appearance at Chicago in the late 90s and a club appearance back around 1991. Though not quite as well know there as he is on the East and West coasts, the audience reaction was just as full-on even if they take a little longer to get going than their coastal counterparts. Minneapolis was the last night at the Cedar Cultural centre. A mighty end to a new beginning for Paul Brady in North America. Roll On January! West coast and Southern dates will soon appear on the tour page. Review of Paul's Second night at New York City's 'Village Underground' Welcome Here, Paul Brady CEOL By Earle Hitchner [Published in the IRISH ECHO newspaper in New York City on November 20, 2002. Copyright Earle Hitchner. All rights reserved. Reprinted by author's permission.] With two acoustic guitars, a Rhodes electric keyboard, and a tin whistle at his disposal, Tyrone-born Paul Brady walked out onto the stage at lower Manhattan's Village Underground this past Saturday night and gave one of the best concerts I've seen this year. It was an ideal balance between relaxed confidence and disciplined expertise, and Brady was emboldened by the standing-room-only crowd, who often responded viscerally to his songs. No one missed the presence of a backing band, and going strictly solo had the advantage of keeping the spotlight, literally and figuratively, on him as a singer, composer, and instrumentalist. The sometimes oversweet pop veneer of his recordings was stripped from the songs, making even the most familiar seem like fresh, taut dispatches from the soul. Brady began not with his "hits" but with three songs that have fallen below many critics' radar. In "Blue World," a song from his 1991 album "Trick or Treat," he sang with blunt, self-preserving resolve, "I don't want to paint your picture / I don't want to write your dreams / I ain't here to sing your sorrows / Your blue world is not my scene." In "I Want You to Want Me," from his 1995 album "Spirits Colliding," Brady sang of the physical ache of love exacerbated by games of the heart. It's no surprise, then, why "spirits colliding" have trouble connecting. Then he shifted into a deceptively breezy "Sea of Love," a song from his 2001 album "Oh What a World." Love's dilemma reared up again, making the narrator "frightened to go, frightened to stay." The first "hit" Brady sang was "Nobody Knows," a brooding, bluesy meditation on expectations never realized. Part of the song's power flows from his perfectly modulated inflection and from a thought-provoking chorus that begins, "Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away / Nobody knows what Ruby had to hide." Switching from guitar to keyboards, Brady admitted that a book on Indian mysticism was a spark for "Paradise Is Here." He sang it with a simmering fervor not quite at the R&B-burning level of Tina Turner's popular cover but enough to erase Cher's pop-tripe rendition from memory. Even "The Long Goodbye," an unabashed pop song he wrote with Ronan Keating, became something leaner this night, confection melting away to confession. Back on acoustic guitar, an instrument on which he still has few peers in Irish music, Brady tore a page from his own history of living as an Irishman in London during the early 1970s. That song, "Nothing But the Same Old Story," has lost none of its bite since he first recorded it 21 years ago. It deserves its status as a classic, with lines like "In their eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of murderers" slicing straight to the bone. "The Island" has been covered by a slew of other artists, including Caherlistrane's Dolores Keane, but Brady put his own indelible stamp on it and offered a deeper layer of emotion. The song's melodic beauty and the Edenic getaway he describes in it intentionally clash with the stark harshness of other imagery ("trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone," "twisted wreckage down on Main Street"), leaving the listener all the more haunted by the disparity between what is and what could be. The success of Brady's pop-rock songwriting since his "Hard Station" recording in 1981 must be considered side by side with his prior accomplishments as one of Ireland's finest traditional musicians. He reminded his audience of that period with the release this year of "The Liberty Tapes," a 1978 Dublin concert that launched his solo trad album, "Welcome Here, Kind Stranger." At the Village Underground, even when he forgot a lyric in "Arthur McBride," a traditional song he'll always be linked to, Brady could laugh it off. He recovered with effortless poise, as if he were singing in his living room, and in a sense, with the audience so firmly in his pocket, he was. His singing of "The Lakes of Pontchartrain" was stirring and spot-on, and the improvised coda of "The Homes of Donegal," where he rattles off that county's towns and villages in a Van Morrison-like riff, brought hoots of acknowledgment from the crowd, who sang in roaring, sustained unison the choral "Don-e-gal." In his verse, National Book Award-winning poet Alan Dugan touts the ability to "walk out bravely into the daily accident." In his own verses, Paul Brady knows all too well what Dugan means, as this memorable, retrospective solo performance--full of great songs, singing, and guitar work--proved. Site Update Nov 11 st 2002Paul has just returned from a well earned break in Havana, visiting old friend, singer-songwriter Carlos Varela and his many compadres...and then in Mexico where he was indulging in his passion, scuba-diving, on the island Cozumel. Latest news is that the first programme of Paul's RTE TV series 'The Paul Brady Songbook' was aired on Irish television Sunday last (October 27th). Subtitled 'Crazy Dreams' it featured live performances, solo or with band, of ' Oh What A World', 'Dancer In The Fire', 'The Lakes of Pontchartrain', 'Crazy Dreams' and a new song 'The Hawana Way'. It also featured extensive interview footage and demonstrations by Paul of how he began writing individual songs etc. OnSunday Nov 3rd, the second show, called 'I Want You To Want Me' and featuring the songs 'Steel Claw', 'Well Worn Love' (written and performed with Curtis Stigers), 'Hi Heeled Sneakers' and 'You Win Again' (a re-visiting of Paul's early period in Blues, Soul and Country Music), 'I Want You To Want Me', rehearsal footage of 'Blue World' again with Curtis Stigers and finally 'The World Is What You Make It'. Next week shows Paul with The Liberty Belles (Liam O'Flynn, Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny and Paddy Glackin ) in new performances of songs from his traditional period which originally surfaced on last year's PeeBee Music/ Compass Records release of 'The Missing Liberty Tapes' CD. The transmissions will continue weekly until the beginning of December and are accompanied by a CD, DVD and video called 'The Paul Brady Songbook' released for the moment in Ireland only on Nov 22nd, but also available from that date from the storeon this website. The DVD and video feature all six half hour programmes including 32 songs plus 5 extra songs not included in the programmes and extra interview footage, a perfect Christmas gift for you and your friends! US correspondents mustn't forget Paul's upcoming US East Coast tour starting Nov 11th in Arlington VA. Full date listings are on the website on thetour dates page. A further tour of West coast dates from mid Jan through early Feb 2003 is in the final stages of planning. Dates as confirmed will appear on the website. Finally, welcome news for Paul's many fans in Australia who have written again and again wondering when he's coming out there. Paul will tour Australia from March 1st 2003 through March 19th. Again see tour dates for dates. Sorry it's taken so long but Paul would like to say he's really looking forward to playing down under again. Thanks for your patience and continuing enthusiasm.
Site Update Aug 21 st 2002 More USA dates added, see tour dates Site Update July27 th 2002 After many requests from fans and abortive attempts to make it happen, Paul is at last touring in the USA. A new relationship with the International Music Network agency based in Gloucester Mass. has just kicked off and Paul is looking forward to building from here in an attempt to satisfying the growing demand for him to appear live in North America. Starting off on the east coast in November 2002, he will then return in January 2003 to do some west coast dates surrounding a confirmed appearance at Pepperdine University in Malibu Ca. on January 31st. Further dates in San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, LA, Austin, Nevada City, Tuscon, Chico and Nashville are presently being considered for the new year. However these dates will appear as they are confirmed. In the meantime, however, the November dates so far confirmed are below. More may be added as things develop.
Nov 11th Arlington Va. Iota club Further US developments include the recent release on Compass Records of 'The Missing Liberty Tapes', the rediscovered live gem from 1978, a live concert by Paul in Dublin's Liberty Hall featuring Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Liam O'Flynn, Matt Molloy, Paddy Glackin and Noel Hill. Lost in an attic for 23 years, the re-appearance of these tapes was described by the Irish Times as akin to the rediscovery of Tutenkamen's tomb! A 'must have' for any aficionados of the golden age of the 1970s Irish music scene and also available mail order in the original PeeBee records version on this website. Presently at home in Ireland, Paul is getting ready to shoot a six part TV series in August for the national television station RTE. Entitled 'The Paul Brady Songbook' after the hugely successful concert run at Dublin's Vicar Street last year, the shows will feature Paul performing his songs solo and with his band. Guests so far confirmed to appear are Curtis Stigers, Mary Black and the Liberty Belles. The series will be shown weekly in Ireland from late Sept through early November. His band features Ian Maidman, Liam Genockey, Steve Fletcher, Richie Buckley, Linley Hamilton and Annie Whitehead. To coincide with the series in Ireland Paul is releasing a new song called 'The Hawana Way'. Written on his visit to Cuba with Bonnie Raitt a year or so ago, this is Paul's first new studio recording since his recent album 'Oh What A World'. Most likely to be backed up with new solo acoustic recordings of his songs 'Luck of The Draw' (the only recording of the song since Bonnie Raitt's on her album of the same name) and 'Stories' (first recorded by Maura O'Connell), the single CD will be on sale soon (probably the middle of August) via mail order from Here Immediately after filming the TV series, Paul makes a short visit to Japan to do two shows in Tokyo (see tour dates page).
That's it for now! More to follow soon Site Update June 6th 2002 I would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to my old friend and colleague Kenny Craddock who was tragically killed in a car crash in his newly adopted home, Portugal, last week. A Geordie, born and bred, Kenny was one of the great musicians from that musical part of England. Equally at home on guitar, piano and Hammond organ, his music embraced Jazz, Soul, R'n'B, pop and classical music. Latterly he devoted his talents to writing music for many successful TV programmes. Kenny played with me in the mid Eighties, touring in my band and contributing to my album 'Back to the Centre' (1985), most notably in as the piano player on the recording of The Island. His sensitivity and understanding of the emotional and musical space the song needed to inhabit was crucial to the recording's success. A truly inspired and inspiring performance. I will always treasure the memory of that studio experience. Kenny last played with me in the late '90s on the BBC TV programme 'Later with Jools Holland' in a band that also featured Liam Genockey on drums and John Illsley on bass. He will be fondly remembered by those whose path he crossed for his hugely acerbic wit and supreme musical talent. A great loss to the musical community. May he rest in peace. With sincere condolences to his family.. Paul Brady Site Update April 14th 2002Paul is just back from Nashville where he was presented with the 'Membership of the No 1 club' award by ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) on foot of his song 'The Long Goodbye' (written with Ronan Keating) recently reaching the No 1 spot in the US Country charts for country superstar duo Brooks & Dunn. While there, Paul also played his own show at the Station Inn on Friday April 5th as well as a guest spot along with Shawn Colvin and Gary Burr at the celebrated Bluebird on Saturday 6th. Paul also wrote a new song, 'Really Gone', with Gary earlier in the week. Again it was a great opportunity to meet with his many friends in Nashville. First and foremost, long time resident Maura O'Connell who joined Gary to sing with Paul at the Station Inn. Dobro master Gerry Douglas, Gary Nicholson (co-writer of 'I Believe In Magic' from Paul's 'Oh What A World' album), Nancy Griffith, Delbert McClinton, Beth Neilsen-Chapman and Mark Hudson (Aerosmith producer and Paul's co-writer on 'Try Me One More Time'), not forgetting the legendary Ralph Murphy, songwriter and roving ASCAP ambassador worldwide. Paul was really pleased to discover a new version of 'The World Is What You Make it , recorded by Nashville artiste Jen Cohen ( see discography page). Also on his return to Ireland to discover in his mailbox a new cd from Commitments singer Andrew Strong including a version of 'Try Me One More Time' from Paul's 'Oh What A World' record. Paul is off to New York City on April 28th for among things the premier of the artist Matthew Barney's film 'Cremaster 3' in the Ziegfeld Theatre in which he has a cameo role as a maitre d' in The Cloud Club, an exclusive 1930's speakeasy on the 66th floor of the Chrysler Building. Paul sings some songs in Irish (he translated Matthew's lyrics and put them to a sean- nós (old style) traditional air) arranged by Jonathan Bepler. Such is the transformation in Paul's appearance that his mother didn't recognise him in some stills from the set. Strange but true! Latest gig being discussed is the London Fleadh with his band in Finsbury Park on June 8th. Watch the tour dates page over the next few weeks for confirmation. Finally, Paul is almost finished listening to the tapes of the Vicar Street shows. It looks like a live record is on the cards. Again watch this space! That's it for now!
Keep those messages coming to the website guestbook! Site Update March 14th 2002 Brooks & Dunn's version of the Paul Brady/ Ronan Keating song 'The Long Goodbye' reaches No 1 in the Billboard Country charts! Site Update March 7th 2002 Thank you for all your support and comments on our guest book and at info@paulbrady.com over the past few months. Paul really values this feedback. So, keep it coming! The Paul Brady year is filling out rapidly so we thought we'd give you an update on activities. Most of February was spent in Los Angeles where Paul wrote three new songs and had some fun times with old friends. Highlights were the Sheryl Crow Birthday gig at the El Rey Theatre, Billy Connolly live at the Wilshire Ebel Theatre and the 'Down from the Mountain' gig (artists on the soundtrack of 'O Brother Where Art Thou' film) at the Universal Amphitheatre. Back in Ireland on Feb 23rd he went straight to London on 25th for the Irish World Newspaper awards where he performed 'Nobody Knows' and was presented with an award for his achievements to date. On Monday March 4th the Meteor Awards ( The Irish Record Industry annual Awards) took place in Dublin where Paul was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, a popular decision on the night. Paul sang 'Oh What A World' with his band. Also taking part/ performing and/ or receiving awards were, The Cranberries, Samantha Mumba, U2, Westlife, Ronan Keating, Muse and Gabrielle. Paul takes a well earned break ski-ing in France from March 9th through 16th and later in the month he heads back to USA to Nashville where Brooks & Dunn's version of the Paul Brady/ Ronan Keating song 'The Long Goodbye' is currently No 2 in the Billboard Country charts and has just climbed into the top 40 in the Hot 100 USA singles. To celebrate, Paul does a solo gig at Nashville's Station Inn on April 5th and appears at the Bluebird on April 6th. Discussions are currently under way for Paul to do a six programme TV series later this year based around his music for the Irish national TV network RTE. Loosely based on the format of his successful run at Dublin's Vicar Street last October he will perform both solo acoustic, with his band and with guests yet to be decided. Tentatively called 'The Paul Brady Songbook' this will likely run as a weekly half hour show through October and November 2002. Other gigs at the moment include the Celtic Fusion festival on 10th August at Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland and a short trip to Japan late August/ early September to do a solo show in Tokyo and guest with Altan at their concert in the same city. Paul also hopes to record some of his new material over the next few months in his studio in Dublin and to start sifting through the recordings of last year's Vicar Street shows for a possible release later in the year.
Meanwhile 'The Missing Liberty Tapes' cd continues on its merry way with plans afoot for US, Japan and continental Europe distribution at the moment. The record is of course currently available via mail order on this site. By clicking on the Discography
More news as it arrives! Site Update Dec 7th 2001 Paul and the Liberty Belles will be playing a show in Glasgow in the New Year. See Tour Dates
Site Update Oct 2nd 2001 The Liberty Tapes now available!! Click Here! Site Update Sept 6th 2001 
Due out in late September 2001 on Paul's new label PeeBee Music. (CD serial no PBMCD001/ Cassette PBMCAS 002), distributed by Universal (Ireland), and available through this site Featuring Paul accompanied by his friends Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Matt Molloy, Liam O'Flynn, Paddy Glackin and Noel Hill….all legends in today's Irish Music scene, it promises to be one of the most eagerly awaited Irish Music records of the year. Site Update July 10th 2001 Hello again. Exciting news just finalized is the October season in Vicar Street, Dublin's premier live music club. Entitled 'The Paul Brady Songbook', Paul will be playing there for virtually the month of October (23 shows, see tour dates page) and will be re-visiting all parts of his career to date. Tickets are now available online at www.vicarstreet.com . Most exciting is the re-convening for six nights of the band he last played with in July 1978 in Dublin's Liberty Hall when he launched his album 'Welcome Here Kind Stranger'. In the band (called 'The Liberty Belles' 'for the October shows) are Andy Irvine (vocals, mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica and hurdy gurdy), Donal Lunny (bouzouki, bass bouzouki and bodhran), Liam O'Flynn (uileann pipes and tin whistle), Paddy Glackin (fiddle) and Noel Hill (concertina). It will be great to play with them again. To accompany this re-union Paul will release a live album of the original concert, working title at the moment is 'The Liberty Tapes'. The album will be for an initial period exclusively available from the mail order page on this site. Details will follow as soon as it is ready for release. In addition to these traditional gigs, Paul wants to also use the month to cover a lot of earlier material he hasn't had the chance to do lately and to invite guests from among the many players, singers, and writers he has worked with over the years. Some nights will be with his regular band of the last few years, Liam Genockey (drums), Ian Maidman, (Bass, electric guitar, vocals and percussion) and Steve Fletcher (Keyboards and vocals). Some nights will be unplugged and acoustic, with one or two players, which lends a more intimate, though no less exciting atmosphere. Throughout the month many guests will hop on board for a song or a tune or two. To date those who are promising to come are Bonnie Raitt, Mark Knopfler, Curtis Stigers, Altan (members of), Arty McGlynn, Brian Kennedy, The Hothouse Flowers, Maura O'Connell, Sinead O'Connor, Richie Buckley, Sharon Shannon, Ronan Keating and Tim O'Brien, with several others as yet unconfirmed and some more who would prefer anonymity. One thing, however, is that the individual guest appearances will not be advertised. It will simply be a case of whoever comes out on stage each night. Paul, himself, will not know exactly who is coming when until the shows are well up and running. The shows are the thing. The guests, the icing on the cake. For Brady fans this is a unique opportunity to see Paul delve into all the areas of his repertoire in a way that in an ordinary touring schedule would be simply impossible. A must see! In anticipation of fans wanting to see more than one configuration/ show, plans are afoot to offer a mini season ticket at a competitive rate. Tickets are expected to sell throughout Ireland, in the UK and to several fans in USA who have expressed a desire to visit Ireland while Paul is doing shows. Now's your chance! Site Update June 19th 2001
Also he'll be doing a guest spot with Irish band Altan at the Hollywood Bowl in LA on July 29th before playing at Newport R.I. on August 5th. Plans for a series of Dublin gigs in October 2001 will be announced in early July Site Update April 6th 2001
Site Update March 26th 2001
That was the bad news. On a more positive note there have been some other interesting developments. Paul has been in the studio mastering the recently discovered "Liberty Hall" tapes and we will be releasing a CD in the very near future for sale from the web site. In addition there will soon be a very cool piece of news......(but not yet!!) Site Update Feb 15th 2001 Exciting news is that 'Oh What A World' is now released in USA on Compass Records and has already started to pick up some great reviews and airplay. Check out the Rolling Stone magazine website where you will find a review and an opportunity to give a rating for the album and generally show your support for Paul. This is an ideal opportunity to spread the word in North America. Go To Rolling Stone In its first week the album has been played on the following stations:
If you live in these areas why not call and ask to hear some more and give the stations some feedback? Finally, Paul's 2001 US tour is in the final stages of organization. Beginning with a confirmed date at the Houston Texas Arts Festival, the weekend of 27th thru 29th April Paul is planning to play further shows with his band in Boston, NYC, Philly, Washington DC and Baltimore with a further trip solo to Chicago, San Fransisco and LA all in the first two weeks of May before he goes to Cuba to play in Havana. Dates will appear on the tour dates page as soon as they are finally confirmed. More news on the record's progress as it comes in. In the meantime hit that Rolling Stone page and let them know what they've been missing! Site Update January 17th 2001 Welcome Here Kind Tapes! Whilst trawling though the archives yer man came across the following gem, a recording of the first concert Paul did to launch his album 'Welcome Here Kind Stranger' in 1978. The concert was in Liberty Hall, Dublin in the summer of that year and was recorded direct to tape by Brian Masterson. A Stellar band consisted of Andy Irvine on mandolin, harmonica, hurdy-gurdy and vocals, Donal Lunny on bouzouki, Matt Molloy on flute, Liam O'Flynn on uileann pipes, Paddy Glackin on Fiddle and Noel Hill on concertina and made for an amazing evening. This is the first time these tapes have come to light since the recording was made. Paul is considering releasing a live album of this concert in the not too distant future. Here's a taste. The Jolly SoldierSite Update January 5th 2001 PAUL BRADY RECORDS AVAILABLE IN USA AND CANADA! PAUL IN CUBA PAUL'S MOVIE DEBUT ! ( you're kidding?) Happy New Year to all correspondents! Hope the Christmas break has restored your batteries. December was pretty busy for me. On 6th I went to Cuba to meet up with Bonnie Raitt and some friends for what turned out to be one of the most enjoyable and creatively stimulating periods in years. Hosted by Ned Sublette and jointly put together by Sean Barlow and Banning Eyre of Afropop and Ned, what followed was a fortnight of some of the most amazing music there is to hear on the planet. I've always been a fan of Latin music, especially where it meets the music of Africa. My songs have had strains and undercurrents running through them for years from the tango feel of 'Crazy Dreams' through the crazy hybrid West African / Paraguayan groove of 'The World Is What You Make It' on to the Brazilian melodic feel of 'Love Hurts' on the new record. So to hear so much Cuban music and be able to slot into that culture from the inside was a thrill of a lifetime. Starting off in Havana, the first blast was an afternoon party at the home of Barbarito Torres, the laoud ( Cuban lute) player from the Buena Vista Social Club. Inviting several of his musician friends from the city, we had a remarkable session where everyone, including Bonnie and myself contributed songs and instrumental pieces. A great day where I got to feel first-hand the intensity of the Cuban musical tradition. Shortly after that we met with Carlos Varela one of Cuba's best known and talented singer-songwriters. Bonnie had met him on a previous trip but it was my first time. Carlos showed us round the city and introduced us to a Havana that the tourists never see..a birthday party at a friend's house, a dinner in a great 'paladar' ( restaurant in a private house..a feature of life in Havana), a local club where we heard some wonderful 'Son' and 'Bolero' singing. Carlos and I seemed to hit it off from the word go. A gregarious and gracious man, he asked me to come back and do a concert with him. I can't wait. We went out of town for four days which took us to Matanzas, home of the Rumba, where we met with some of Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, the legendary rumba ensemble, and were privileged to attend a Santeria ceremony in the back yard of a private home. Here we were treated to some amazing percussion on the sacred drums, this time getting a feel for the African side of Cuban culture and hearing songs and dances unchanged from when the slave ships did their dirty work many generations back. Under a full moon and a clear sky in warm weather this was magical. On then to Cienfuegos for more singing and music and eventually back to Havana where the Havana Jazz festival was getting under way. Over the course of the next week Chu Chu Valdes, NG La Banda, Bambolero and many other great bands left my head reeling. It was good too to meet up again with ND, the director of the Cuban dance extravaganza Havana Nights, who took us down to see the show in its final rehearsals. What a trip! I definitely will go back and the sooner the better. Regulars to the site will know I was supposed to play a gig on Dec 30th with Tommy Peoples, the legendary fiddler from Donegal who was in the original Bothy Band back in the 70s and with whom I made two records back in that era ( see 'former Paul Brady incarnations' on the discography page) . However we had our once-in-five-years major snow fall in Ireland and all roads to Donegal were cut off so I couldn't make it from Dublin and had to cancel. Apologies to all those who had bought tickets. Hopefully we can re-schedule it as I really want to play with Tommy again. So it's 2001. Already shaping up to be interesting. First great news is that Paul Brady CDs are at last going to be available in North America! I have just done a deal with US label, Compass Records , to release 'Oh What A World' there in Feb /Mar 2001 with the rest of the albums coming out a little later, the first being 'Hard Station' due in April. Compass Records, based in Nashville, is a progressive and eclectic label with stylistically a very diverse group of artists from the worlds of Folk, Jazz, Soul and Contemporary Popular music. Just the home for Paul Brady, I believe. One of the likely developments from this association is that I will more than likely do some shows in USA this year , something I've wanted to do for ages and something I know from the guest book that a lot of you have been wanting too. More news as this develops. More immediately, I'm off to New York on Jan 11th to do a cameo role and sing a Gaelic song in a Matthew Barney film, part of his Cremaster series. Matthew is one of the USA's most celebrated multi-media artists and I'm really looking forward to the experience. . Previous cameo-rollers in Matthew's films were Norman Mailer, Ursula Andress and Patti Griffin so I'm in august company. You might well ask how did this come about. Jonathan Bepler who is composing the film score was a fan of my singing on the 1976 Andy Irvine / Paul Brady album. It's amazing how things come around again. Again more news as this develops.. I'm off now to get a Hollywood agent. After New York, I'm off to Nashville to meet with the Compass Records people and do some writing and finally I fly home Jan 28th. So that's the Paul Brady World for the moment. Thanks to all of you for taking the time to write and show your appreciation! Stay in touch for more news as it develops. Paul Brady
A Very Happy New Year to all site visitors!! Site Update December 8th 2000Just arrived....Both songbooks are now available. See Discography page. Unfortunately, they arrived just after Paul left (see below) so for the time being, they will not be signed. News Update December 4th 2000Paul was back writing again last week in his studio with the hugely talented Australian singer and recording artist Tina Arena, also with Pam Sheyne who's originally from New Zealand , now living in London and who has already written with Tina. Paul first met Tina when they both appeared on Kenny Live, the Irish TV show, in the mid 90's. This most recent meeting led to two days of sheer fun resulting in a new song 'My Happy Accident'. Next stop for Paul is a trip to Cuba on Dec 4th for a two week musical safari holiday where he meets up with, among others, long time friend and collaborator, Bonnie Raitt. This is his first trip to Cuba and being a huge fan of Cuban music and song he is well up for it. He may even get a dive or two in as it's been over a year since he last had a chance to indulge in his scuba diving passion. Then it's back to Ireland on Dec 20th for a quiet Christmas with family and finally New Year in Donegal where he plays a special rare gig with Tommy Peoples, the great Donegal fiddler, with whom Paul recorded a couple of now legendary records back in the mid-seventies (see 'former Paul Brady Incarnations' on the discography page of the website). Part of the Frankie Kennedy Winter School set up by the group Altan to commemorate their late founder member, this occasion also features a concert by Hothouse Flower, Liam O'Maonlai with Steve Cooney on Dec 29th and two gigs by Altan on 1st and 2nd Jan. A great way to see in the New Year Site Update November 12th 2000
Courtesy of Acoustic Guitar magazine, we have added the guitar tabulation for Arthur Mcbride to the site News Update November 10th 2000 Brady gets Stoned at the Shepherds Bush Empire. Joined on stage by friend and former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor, Paul and the band delivered an amazing night of music. Not a night to have missed! (Check out Paul's tour diary for onstage review of gig) News Update November 9th 2000 First installment of Tour diary can be read here News Update October 24th 2000 We are very pleased to say that we are now in a position to make available via mail-order all Paul‘s currently available CDs. This will soon extend to include his songbooks ’Nobody Knows‘ and ’Songs And Crazy Dreams‘ and the long-form video ’Echoes And Extracts‘ (seventy minutes of live performance and interviews). For the many people asking where can they find ’Arthur McBride‘ and ’The Lakes Of Pontchartrain‘ these are now on Paul‘s 1999 best of CD also titled ’Nobody Knows‘. Clicking on the CDs icon at the top of any page will lead you to the ’ shopping area. Clicking on an individual item on that page leads you to its order form. In the future from time to time we will be adding other items. One distinct possibility is the mid eighties live album ’ Full Moon‘ which has been unavailable since the early 90‘s and which Paul is planning to re-master in the near future. Other projects will come on stream regularly. It‘s been a busy summer. After touring since May to promote the new album ’Oh What A World‘, mid-August saw Paul in New York working with Carole King, who is presently recording new material for her new album. Carole was recording ’Monday Without You‘, written by herself, Paul and Mark Hudson. Paul played keyboards and acoustic guitar and sang back-up vocals. Also playing were celebrated Nashville songwriter, Gary Burr (acoustic guitar and vocals) and producer and songwriter Mark Hudson (electric guitar and vocals). The next morning Steven Tyler of Aerosmith came into studio and gave a cameo performance singing a counter melody to Carole. The song sounds great and is sure to be a standout track on her new record. The next evening Carole, Paul, Gary and Mark wrote and demo-ed a new song ’I Don‘t Know‘, which at this moment looks set to make the album too. A hugely enjoyable and productive two days. Paul is now getting ready for the last series of dates of the year. Beginning in the UK on the 30th October he tours (see tour dates) through Nov 9th, coming home to Ireland for three shows in Cork and Dublin between the 15th and 17th of November. He travels to Denmark for two shows on the 24th and 26th Nov. A new single ’I Believe In Magic‘ is being released on October the 27th in UK and Ireland to coincide with the tour. This features a remix of the track from the album ’Oh What A World‘, a live band recording of the song and a remastering from the vinyl of an old recording (1979) of Paul singing the Hank Williams song ’You Win Again‘. Coinciding with the single release is a promotional video featuring the August performance at the Caherciveen festival . One last project before going on tour is to record an Irish language version of the ’Lakes Of Pontchartrain‘ for the follow up to the CD ’Éist, Songs in their native language‘ called ’Éist Arís‘ on the Dara record label. The new version is called ’Bruach‘ Loch Phontchartrain‘ and was translated into Irish by Prionnsias Ó Maonaigh, father of Máiréad Ní Mhaonaigh from the group Altán. We will let you know when this is due for release. Finally, discussions are still ongoing with several US record companies to provide a long-term home at retail for Paul‘s music in USA. Don‘t forget, however, that you can always buy any Paul Brady releases from this site. You can see lyrics and hear samples of the new album by visiting the discography page |
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