Posted by joeodonnell on May 23, 2015 in Celtic music, news, recordings
‘O’Neil’s Lament’, the new single by Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla, is out now! Available for download via iTunes or as a CD with bonus tracks, this is one of Shkayla’s most requested tunes at gigs, now in a new radio-friendly edit. Bob’s a fan “I loved it as soon as I heard it” said well-known broadcaster and musician Bob Brolly. He has been...
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Posted by joeodonnell on May 18, 2015 in Uncategorized
Did you hear the broadcast by Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla last Sunday, May 17th, on Bob Brolly’s Irish Programme? If not you can still find it on BBC iPlayer at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02qxnt3 The session begins about 39 minutes after the start of the show and extends for roughly 40 minutes – you can just slide the cursor along if you don’t have time to hear...
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Posted by joeodonnell on May 15, 2015 in news
Shkayla’s new single will be given an early boost live on BBC Radio WM as the trio appears on Bob Brolly’s Irish Programme starting at 3.00pm this Sunday, May 17th on 95.6FM. The show can also be heard at the same time on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and then on BBC iPlayer. Radio appearance follows TV. This radio session is the band’s second appearance for Bob Brolly. Last...
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Posted by joeodonnell on May 2, 2015 in news
Joe O’Donnell’s Shkayla are shortly releasing a new single version of ‘O’Neil’s Lament’, designed for radio play. The release, based on their deservedly popular treatment of the traditional slow air, is a collaboration with Coventry Irish Society aiming to benefit both parties by raising their profile with different audiences. The project has already...
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