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Darren Byrne
Folk / Acoustic / Comedy

"'Thinks & Plays Outside The Box'-'Uncategorisable'"

Wexford, Wexford
Ireland

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Last Login:  10/3/2008
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Member Since2/27/2006
Band WebsiteEMAIL blagart_27@hotmail.com, darren-byrne.com
Band Members...the names of a few bands I've been in. but not all... The Szcaldy Experiment with Mark Gilligan on Clarinet, Sax, Flutes, Bodhran & wind modulator. The Travelling Sardines with Hans de Lind van Wijngaarden on fiddle & vocals. The Gone Johns with Bernie Klerks on Bass and Juri Rabtsau on Drums. The Back Yard Bards with Hans, Norbert de Jong on Djembe and Robert Klangeman on Didgeridoo and Berimbau. On Hans Sachs besides Hans, Norbert etc... Bobby Brady from Dundee plays fiddle, Guy Roberts Harmonica, washboard, gazoo. Mark Gilligan whistle. I play the pots and pans and paper tearing and all the other strange stuff you hear. On Gone John, Steve Kavanagh plays guitar on Psychoanalyzing and Great Gael, Dave 'Buzz' Hennessy plays guitar on Feel Good, Ulla Lindqvist backing vocals, Tom Somr Sax, Whistle and Clarinette. Paddy Ryan, Spoons.
InfluencesTraveling. Languages. Folklore recordings. Ethnic/World music. The Good Soldier Svejk. Jaques Brel. The Bodhran. The Pogues and Shane McGowan. Old Buskers. Fado. Seanachai. Flamenco. Dieing men. The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Caetano Veloso. Bob Marley. Dead Can Dance. The Dirty Three. Mark Twain. Lefcadio Hearn. Peku Lehti. Beirut. Gogol Bordello. The Kings Of Leon. Old Irish poetry. Sean O'Faolain. Planxty, J.S Bach. Early British Commonwealth Stamps. Hans Christian Andersen. Travellers. Bruce Chatwin. Beautiful & Inteligent Females. Afridi Black Hash. Amon Tobin. Working Songs and Sea Songs. Ned Kelly. Deus. The smell of Fanny. Tom Waits. Antiques and ancient things. Flan O'Brien. Good food, good wine, good company. Lyon. Rotterdam. Hamburg, Vienna. The Wexford Landscape and the IRISH LAND. Mammy
Sounds LikeSoul. Folk. Punk, Rap. Rock. 'Outside the box' - Hotpress. 'A musical documentary'- New Folk Sounds... Always evolving I hope. You name it?
Record LabelBlagart
Type of LabelNone



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   About Darren Byrne
Two albums have managed to be released that I've recorded with songs I've written. 'Entertaining Hans Sachs' and 'Gone John' And another I recorded with Hans de Lind van Wijngaarden, 'We are the Travelling Sardines' - 'Sung From A Can' is as yet unreleased. Unfortunately we are both too caught up and too broke to release it I'M AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST. LONG MAY THEY SURVIVE so IF YOU LIKE THE SONGS YOU HEAR HEAR .... my email is above and below for contactin' me . blagart_27@hotmail.com Remember if ever in doubt, turn right.

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DIARMUID COMERFORD





Sep 26 2008 10:00 PM

Hope to see ya Tuesday night, should be a gooden as long as my hammer beaten thumb sorts itself out.
Esther Jung





Sep 24 2008 2:23 PM

Hey Love!
How are ya?
Hope to see ya soon!!!!

XXO
Esther
Pauline





Sep 20 2008 12:06 PM

Well Darrenoo,

Hows the form? Long time no see and chat! Have become the bebo generation and am too far gone.. :)
EAZIPLAY MUSIC GROUP





Sep 18 2008 11:28 AM

Heya Darren Byrne,
Thanks so much for accepting we really appreciate it.Don't forget our Free Live Music Demos are up and running in The Guinness Iveagh Grounds Dublin every Tuesday & Thursdays anytime between 6.30-9.30pm. Stop by, if you get a chance.

As featured on Spins 1038 & Dublins Q102 we can have you and all your family and relations playing piano within only a few minutes.. The Revolution is here at last after 1000 years!! Chow for now..don't be a stranger. comment us back.Keep us updated on any music or pics you upload onto your page. Thanx.

Eaziplay Admin Team
"just three small steps for all, one giant leap for mankind"
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Sep 18 2008 11:07 AM

Hello My Friend, and our respect for your work !!!

Welcome to our list and thank you for becoming our friend!

The helpless must be protected, and those with no voice of their own must be spoken up for. Those who prey on our children rely on silence, and it must not be allowed to continue!
So thank you for adding your voice to ours, together we will grow louder...AND WE WILL BREAK THE SILENCE!!!

Séafra and The Team :-)

Welcome to Team Ireland

@Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse Ireland.
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Sep 8 2008 3:24 PM

Hope you are well Darren,long time no hear.
Any craic??
poitín and stout





Sep 5 2008 6:33 PM

Thanks for the add, you sound great!
Maxine





Sep 1 2008 3:12 PM

Happy B'day xxxx
Ken Parsons, Bard





Aug 28 2008 10:57 AM

Hey Darren
Been on tour a lot- Vienna, Berlin and did Lorient in Brittany,was guest of the storytellers- awesome-so missed your amsterdam shows but hope to meet up again one day
all the best
Ken
Brendan





Aug 27 2008 9:50 PM

Happy Birthday
Maggie





Aug 27 2008 10:42 AM

Happy, happy birthday Darren!!
All the best and have a good time in Vienna!
Big kiss X
Maggie
Maxine





Aug 26 2008 2:56 PM

Hope that discovery you made lastnite didn't keep you up too long....;-)
Sandy and the Ducktails





Aug 26 2008 10:53 AM

Thank you and have a good rockin' day ;).
Sandy
The McGetigans





Aug 25 2008 11:47 PM

Up the Arse. Down the Arse. It all depends on how you hold the map.
The McGetigans





Aug 24 2008 4:09 PM

Howdy

Hope you're enjoying the weather up there in the teddys bears arse.
Dave Whyte





Aug 19 2008 3:01 PM

greetings darren, many thanks for the request, the lama in amsterdam song is a howl, the fuel for the session must have been mighty strong!!

atb, dave.
Shelley





Aug 16 2008 10:36 AM

Hi Darren!
Of coarse i remember you. Glad to hear you bought a ukulele! You ever come to Rotterdam? If you do let us know!
Take care,
-Shelley
Cally





Aug 6 2008 12:08 AM

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The Legendary Mark Gilligan





Jun 7 2008 2:33 PM

13 july DeventeR!!! open-air me boy!!!
Imperio Argentina





Jun 3 2008 10:53 AM

saludos y suerte
Kunstenmaker





May 27 2008 10:58 AM

You should write a song about it - or have you already?
Kunstenmaker





May 26 2008 7:44 PM

You look not so bad yourself in that front of that shed - or is it your house? Looks romantic
Cally





May 16 2008 8:43 PM

Hey dude hows things?
Gotta say, that song "Once upon A Troubled Mind" is a class one.
I may head down to Nicos some time soon to catch ya playing
ren





Apr 26 2008 12:14 PM

hi Darren,

wie geht..s kommst du mai nach germany?
grüße
rené#
URBANDUX





Apr 19 2008 11:58 AM

hey

greetings from Gothenburg

URBANDUX
Sliotar





Apr 18 2008 7:49 AM

Hi there. We just uploaded a sneak preview video from the new CD thats coming out in May. Check it out at http://ie. youtube. com/watch?v=8kFSmrJokn8
or on our myspace videos,
And let us know what you think of it.
robin swan





Apr 16 2008 11:22 PM

listening to you singing on spikes site was nice! robin:)
robin swan





Apr 3 2008 4:57 PM

my mums from dublin!

do you know the swans of wexford?

robin:)
Erin Markey





Apr 2 2008 5:26 PM

it sure is dark on this page. thanks for looking out your window and seeing the green light of my page in the distance. I baked you a cake! Here it is:
Ray Heffernan





Mar 30 2008 1:08 AM

What the bleedin hell is that at the start of troubled mind???

Lay OFF THE WEED, BYRNE!!!




I Love the bones o'yeh.

Ray
SugAr





Mar 28 2008 2:54 AM

wat r u talking about
Maxine





Mar 26 2008 9:22 PM

How u doing mate?
BRIAN C





Mar 26 2008 1:25 AM

hey darren when you back in holland? you enjoy last time? B
JohnQ





Mar 24 2008 9:20 AM