Seamus Egan

For the Irish judge, see Séamus Egan (judge).

Seamus Egan
Séamus Egan
Background information
Born	(1969-07-01) 1 July 1969 (age 56)
Occupation	Irish-American musician
Instruments	flute, whistle, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, tres, uilleann pipes

Seamus Egan (b. 1 July 1969) is an Irish-American musician. ^[1]

Later work

In 1992 he joined Susan McKeown's band The Chanting House and appeared on a live album with them. Eileen Ivers was also a member of the band. In 1994 he founded Solas and has been on every one of their albums. In 1995 he recorded music for the quirky low-budget film The Brothers McMullen , directed by Edward Burns. He also co-wrote the hit "I Will Remember You" with Dave Merenda and Sarah McLachlan. ^[2]

Discography

Solo albums

• Traditional Music Of Ireland (1985)
• A Week In January (1990)
• When Juniper Sleeps (1996)
• Early Bright (2020)

Seamus Egan, Eugene O'Donnell & Mick Moloney

• Three Way Street (1993)

As session musician

• The Brothers McMullen (Soundtrack) (1995)
• Richard Shindell, Blue Divide (1995)
• Eileen Ivers, Wild Blue (1996)
• Celtic Tapestry (1999)

With Solas

• Solas (1996)
• Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers (1997)
• The Words That Remain (1998)
• The Hour Before Dawn (2000)
• The Edge of Silence (2002)
• Another Day (2003)
• Waiting for an Echo (2005)
• Reunion-A Decade of Solas (CD/DVD) (2006)
• For Love and Laughter (2008)
• The Turning Tide (2010)
• Shamrock City (2013)
• All These Years (2016)

References

1. Singer Egan, Solas Bring Irish Music To Forefront, Bangor Daily News (1 November 1996)
2. Carter, Kevin L. "Irish Luck Celtic Musician Seamus Egan, Touring On A Shoestring, Left A Cd As A Thank-you Gift. Next Thing The Lansdowne-raised Egan Knew, His Music Was The Sound Track For the Brothers Mcmullen.". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

External links

• Biography portal

• irishphiladelphia.com Interview