Seamus Egan
Irish musician
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| occupation | Irish-American musician |
| instruments | flute, whistle, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, tres, uilleann pipes |
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Seamus Egan (b. 1 July 1969) is an Irish-American musician.
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.
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
References
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0BpbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6U4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1465,536978&dq=s%C3%A9amus-egan&hl=en Singer Egan, Solas Bring Irish Music To Forefront], [[Bangor Daily News]] (1 November 1996)
- "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.''".
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