Joe O'Donnell | |
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Born | Limerick County Limerick, Ireland | 4 September 1947
Genres | Celtic, celtic rock, folk jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, bandleader, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, violin, mandolin |
Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | Polydor, Chrysalis, RCA, Harvest, Decca, Sony BMG, Silvery Records [1] [2] |
Website | joeodonnellsshkayla |
Joe O'Donnell (born 4 September 1948, Limerick) is an Irish musician best known for his fiery and innovative playing in East of Eden, [3] Headstone, Mushroom, The Woods Band, [1] [4] Decca's Granny's Intentions, [5] and his acclaimed 1977 violin-led concept album, Gaodhal's Vision with Rory Gallagher. [6] [7]
His work also included John Dentith [aka Theodor Thunder] of the Alan Price Band, David Lennox (The Equals, Ginger Baker, Blodwyn Pig) and Steve Bolton.
O'Donnell currently plays out his powerful five-piece Celtic/rock band 'Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla' whose most recent studio album, 'Celtic Cargo' has collected rave reviews from top magazines like fRoots , FiddleOn and Rock'n'Reel . [8] Shkayla line up is: Joe O'Donnell electric violin, mandolin, vocals. Si Hayden – guitar, Vocals. Martin Barter – keyboards, Vocals. Adrian Litvinoff – bass and Karen Milne drums.
1973 Mushroom – Early One Morning, + 2singles [9]
1974 Riff Raff – Original Man [10]
1974 Headstone – Bad Habits [11]
1975 Headstone + 2singles [11]
1975 Gay & Terry Woods – Backwoods [11]
1975 East of Eden – Another Eden /EMI + 2singles [3]
1975 Henry McCullough – Mind Your Own Business + 1single
1976 Jade Warrior – Kites [1] [12]
1977 Joe O'Donnell Band – Gaodhal's Vision /Polydor Records + 1single [13]
1983 Joe O'Donnell - Milesian /Entente (2) Germany
1983 Electric Ceilidh Band – Ceann Traigh Ghruineard /with nine-part TV series & TV appearances
1998 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Shkayla /Folksound
2004 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision, [14] re-released with bonus tracks /Sony BMG/RCA [15]
2008 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Celtic Cargo [8] /SidNorris + 1single [16]
2010 Joe O'Donnell – Noel Nouvelet [16] /SidNorris
2011 Rory Gallagher - Notes From San Francisco (recorded 1977) /Eagle
2013 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Into The Becoming /Silvery [17]
2013 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision, [14] re-mastered re-release /Silvery Records [17]
2015 Joe O'Donnell – O'Neil's Lament /Silvery Records [17]