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Tim O'Shea, Killarney,Co. Kerry.
(Vocals, Guitar & bodhr‡n)		 Tim is from Killarney in the south west of Ireland. He has been working solo, and in several bands since the late 1980's. Tim's repertoire draws from the dance music of his native Sliabh Luachra and West Kerry folk traditions and the singing of Irish and Scottish performers like Jimmy McCarthy, Paul Brady, Dick Gaughan and Andy M. Stewart.

Tim has toured the USA, Australia, New Zealand, & Europe. Since 1992 Tim has annually toured Germany with CIAR, GREEN LANE, and BRICêN. They played many Irish music festivals, and supported super folk band ALTAN twice and Dolores Keane (ex De Dannan), Sharon Shannon, De Dannan, Marie Breathnach (ex-Riverdance), Karan Casey (ex-Solas) Dervish and Lunasa. In 1995 Tim guested on the second CD of Monks of the Screw (Sliabh Luachra traditional music group).

The launch of the new studio CD 'Lake of Learning' took place at the Gathering festival on Feb 29th 2004. The CD features four reed instruments uilleann pipes, accordion concertina and clarinet. Tim has two compositions, a song and an instrumental on this new CD and together with dance music from Sliabh Luachra and Co. Clare in the south west of Ireland this new Cd is the best one. So if its songs or tunes or solos you like there is something here for you. In the words of one reviewer, 'it's real music as it should be played - real music by real people' Irish Examiner 13/05/04.

In April 1999 Tim produced, arranged and featured on his first independent CD, "Fair Dawning - Tim O'Shea & Friends". Tim played with "The Spirit of Ireland", & "To Dance on the Moon " Irish music and dance shows at the newly opened National Events Centre in Killarney (Gleneagle Hotel), Ireland for the summer of 2000, 2001 & 2002. Tim has made several television & radio appearances at home & abroad. In 2004, he is completing his second studio CD with tours of the USA, Germany, Holland & Northern Ireland.

Projects

Tim O'Shea & Jeremy Spencer

Tim O'Shea & Jeremy Spencer
Jeremy Spencer (Fiddle/Mandolin) Carlow Ireland
Jeremy Spencer was born in Dublin and raised in Carlow Town Ireland. He began the fiddle at 10 years old. Jeremy received lessons from Siobhan Peoples and Jim McKillop. He attended master classes with Martin Hayes, Brendan McGlinchy and Cathleen Nesbit.

Jeremy studied for his music degree at University College Cork. At U.C.C. Jeremy formed the band Nuada, and with them he recorded their debut CD. “Open the door for Three”. He has appeared on RTE Radio 1’s (Ireland’s National Radio), and with NUADA on TG4 (Irish language television).

In 2007 Jeremy moved to Killarney, coming under the influence of Sliabh Luachra (music of Ireland’s south west). These various influences have given Jeremy’s fiddle playing “subtleties” from Sliabh Luachra and “gusto” from Roscommon, which blend together to create a unique sound.

Tim O'Shea (Kerry) & Gerald Culhane (Kerry, Accordion)


Tim O'Shea  		 Tim O'Shea & Gerald Culhane play together locally at home and also have toured Germany, Northern Ireland & the USA in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. They have been in the studio recording tracks for Tim's second CD, which will be released in February 2004. Also in 2004, tours of the USA and Germany as well as more studio recordings are planned.

Ger's earliest influences were from Joe Burke Galway, Donal De Barra Limerick and the great fiddler Andy McGann New York. Gerald's music is lively and full of energy, making it hard to stay in your seat. Aged only 18, Gerald was the senior All Ireland Accordion Champion in 1990. Ger and Tim combine the music styles of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Western Ireland.

Gerald Culhane

Tim O'Shea (Kerry) & Jonathan Roche (Kerry, Accordion)
Tim and Jonathan play music together locally at home and abroad. In 2004 they play in St. Louis (USA) for one month with studio recordings and more tours also planned.
Jonathan's musical background is deeply rooted in the Sliabh Luachra tradition found in southwest Ireland. Jonathan has toured in Asia, Australia and all over Ireland with various groups including the dance shows "Spirit of Ireland" and "Ragus". His influences are Joe Cooley, Jackie Daly and Paul Brock. Here is a young musician with a vibrant style and together with Tim this duo will excite any audience big or small.