Another delve into the Traditional Music Scene

I like this singer / song writer - his album Joined Up Writing was excellent, the above song is quite poignant for me considering my job. Mickey delves in to the Political / Religious / Employment world of Southern Ireland / Northern Ireland on this CD - it is enjoyable with many good tracks. Certainly worth a listen!

Mickey MacConnell was born during the unparalleled snowstorms of 1947 and is the youngest member of a musical family from Bellanaleck near Enniskillen in County Fermanagh.

In an attempt to get warm, he fled south and spent most of his working life as a journalist in Dublin where he slaved for the Irish Press Group and, later, The Irish Times.

Despite the fact that he has been writing songs all his life - "Only Our Rivers Run Free"; was written in 1965 - it was only when he moved to Kerry about 30 years ago that he seriously devoted himself to his music.

His first album "Peter Pan and Me"; was released in 1992 to critical acclaim and since then many of his songs have been recorded internationally.

His album "Joined Up Writing"; features many new songs and takes a wry look at life and politics, not just in Ireland but worldwide.

HMA