Tim O'Shea and Friends - New CD "another skin too few" launch 25th February 2017. (INEC upstairs bar) as part of the Gathering Festival, Killarney

Tim O'Shea and friends launch their brand new CD. "another skin too few". A concept CD, they are happy, proud and humble to have arrived at this time and place to mark a musical milestone, "25 years on the road". The selection of tunes on this album may be a bit unusual for some, as there are no reels. The musicians remembered are, Paddy Cronin,(Killarney & Boston),John Cronin(Aghadoe & New York),Stephen Carroll(Kilcummin), Con Durham(Dublin & Dingle). Tim's "friends" on this CD feature Kerry Musicians: Rosie Healy - Headford, (Flute, Whistle & Harmony Vocal) and Michael D.Kelliher - Fossa (Accordian, Melodeon & Harmonica).Tim is Producer and provides a musical thread on (Guitar - Lead & rhythm, Vocal - Lead & spoken & Bodhran).

NEW Compilation CD “15 Times Around”:
2006 marks our 15th Anniversary Year and to celebrate we have put together a 15 Track CD
“ 15 Times Around”, featuring tracks from the last 15 years. There are five new studio and live tracks on this CD. This will be on sale at all live gigs this autumn,(2006).
Steve Wickham of the Waterboys features on two tracks. There are fourteen musicians on this collection.
Tim O’Shea & Friends –“15 Times Around”
– Fifteen tracks from the first fifteen years -

Track Listing:
1) (Song) Wexford Town (Live)
2) (Song) Whole World ‘Round (Live)
3) (Reels) Man of the House / The Tap Room
4) (Reels) New Copperplate / Old Copperplate
5) (Song) One Starry Night
6) (Jigs) Coolea Jigs / Mist Covered Mountain (Live)
7) (Reels) Ladd O’Beirne’s /Belles of Tipperary (Live)
8) (French Canadian Narrative) The Jeanie Johnston
9) (Instrumental) The Jeanie Johnston
10) (Slides) Cat jumped into the mouse’s hole / Going to the well for water
11) (Slow Air) Feartha Famine
12) (Song) Lake of Learning
13) (Polkas) Kelly’s Cow/Top of Maol / O’Connor’s
14) (Song) School Days Over
15) (Song) Máirín Geal Dubh (Live)

This CD features 4 reed instruments - uilleann pipes, accordion, concertina and clarinet. This instrument combination brings unique tone and colour to this CD. There are 4 songs and 8 sets of tunes. There are two of Tim's own compositions, one tune and one song "The Lake of Learning", inspired by the myths and legends of the Lower Lake of Killarney where Tim lives. With a couple of Sliabh Luachra slides and polkas (dance music of Ireland's south west), slow airs, reels and songs this CD is sure to offer something for everyone.

To get a copy of "Lake of Learning" send ?20 International Money Order or Bank Draft to:Tim O'Shea, Lackeen Record, C/O Variety Sounds, College Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry Ireland.

To listen to FREE full track download MP3's click on titles below:
Cat jumped into.../Going to the well... trad (Slides)
Freedom (Song)


Musicians:
Tim O'Shea (Guitar, vocals, bodhrán & bones)
Barry Magee (Concertina)
Gerald Culhane (Accordion)
Matt Bashford (Uilleann pipes, low whistle & clarinet)
Paddy Jones (Fiddle)

Track Listing:
1) The cat jumped into the mouse's hole / Going to the well for water (Slides)
2) Lake of Learning (Song)
3) Humours of Lisheen / The mouse in the cupboard / Drisheen rambler (Jigs)
4) Kelly's cow / Top of Maol / O'Connors (Polkas)
5) Reconciliation (Song)
6) Cronin's (Hornpipe)
7) Birdsong / The butcher's march (Jigs)
8) Freedom is like gold (Song)
9) Feartha famine (Song)
10) Mr. O'Connor (O'Carolan)
11) The new customs house / Sailor's cravat / Small hills of Offaly (Reels)
12) Willie Taylor / Roll in the barrel (Song / Slow reel)

Recorded at a Live performance 23rd of Febuary 2001. In front of a home Live audience, the lads play a selection of music from Co. Kerry in the south west of Ireland. The full energy of this dance music is captured on this, their first live CD.

To get a copy of "Killarney Boys of Pleasure" send ?12 International Money Order or Bank Draft to:Tim O'Shea, Lackeen Record, C/O Variety Sounds, College Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry Ireland.

To listen to FREE full tracks download MP3's click on titles below:
Kelly's Cow/ Top of Maol/ Connors trad (Polkas)
Coolea/ Mist Covered Mountain trad. (Jigs)