var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-10266503-2"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}GARY DUNNE Irish-born singer and songwriter living in London. Email me on info@garydunne.com ……………………………….. “…seriously talented…” LONDON METRO “A brutally honest songwriter and a clutch of deeply personal songs.” IRISH TIMES “One of ireland’s strongest musical exports in years.” INDUBLIN MAGAZINE**** THE IRISH TIMES **** THE STAR **** RTE GUIDE **** INDUBLIN “…catchy tunes as well as meaningful lyrics, an ideal combination…His eclectic musical taste shines throughout.” STATE.IE “…tunes strong enough to become mini-epics.” SUNDAY TRIBUNE “Infectiously beautiful & quite inimitable…not to be missed.” DROWNEDINSOUNDTumblr (3.0; @garydunne)http://www.garydunne.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky73idVtFs1qae61qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Paddy Keenan sings the blues at 4am after a great show in Hammersmith.</p> <p>Head is sore today, but full of priceless songs and stories.</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/402665499http://www.garydunne.com/post/402665499Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:12:00 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3xMuZvce7TU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3xMuZvce7TU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Learned this one from Frank Harte.</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/384346988http://www.garydunne.com/post/384346988Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:53:07 +0000<p>Hello friends,<br/><br/>Following a weekend of late-night playing and singing with the brilliant Dervish (currently on tour in the U.K. - <a href="http://www.dervish.ie">www.dervish.ie</a>), I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been asked to open for the legendary Paddy Keenan on Feb. 20th at <a href="http://www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk">www.irishculturalcentre.co.uk</a>.<br/><br/>Paddy is an icon of Irish traditional music (<a href="http://www.paddykeenan.com/">www.paddykeenan.com/</a>), and in a nice coincidence, was in a band with my father for a few years in the early 1970s.<br/><br/>My friend Rory referred to my explorations with my folk ‘roots’ as a ‘reinvention’, and this is how it feels. I find songs of the people, from every age, a lot more appealing than the indie/pop/rock scene at the moment.<br/><br/>The show on the 20th will include a mix of Irish and Scottish folk songs, and maybe an original or two.<br/><br/>Can’t wait,<br/><br/>Gary</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/372297576http://www.garydunne.com/post/372297576Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:12:52 +0000<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxde0hxXAt1qae61qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Playing late in to the night with Dervish. Camden Town Feb 1 2010.</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/372296976http://www.garydunne.com/post/372296976Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:12:17 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v6mvUfnbsHc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v6mvUfnbsHc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Liam Clancy RIP: <a href="http://www.liamclancy.com">www.liamclancy.com</a>.</p> <p>A rough and raw video of a Scottish song I learned from the recording of Irish ballad singer Liam Clancy.</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/348881955http://www.garydunne.com/post/348881955Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:27:00 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvztyoWq161qae61qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Christmas with the family.</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/325457078http://www.garydunne.com/post/325457078Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:56:03 +0000<p>This is where I’ll be at in a few weeks time…</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/314973888http://www.garydunne.com/post/314973888Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:10:00 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvoqk2hOkL1qae61qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like this.</p>http://www.garydunne.com/post/314973048http://www.garydunne.com/post/314973048Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:09:38 +0000