Well what can I say..........

I started performing (singing for punters) when I delivered the ‘Irelands Saturday Night’ newspaper around the pubs of my hometown in Co Antrim. I would be lifted on top of a table to sing something, when I finished they would buy the paper and tip me very well ...

Just as I left school in 1975 a band was formed called (don't cringe) "Angel" we did pop covers for several years playing " the wee band” before the big draws of the times .like Showaddywaddy, "The Glitter band" and others who braved to play the last of the big Ballrooms like the "Flamingo" . The North of Ireland could be a mixed up place to gig in those days. Eventually we drifted off to jobs and to college and I was once again without income.

Country Music was the thing to play so I played clubs and did weddings plus my fair share of less than quality gigs. I quickly spotted there was a great need for Bass players who could sing so I was taught to play bass by a friend, Drew, who really wanted me to step in and play Bass and sing the following weekend ...I did, it was cool.

The eighties saw me once again following the trend for more work playing pop covers around the Clubs in a three piece group formed with my friends. We had synths and the new fangled electronic drum kit .My friends taught me a lot of tech stuff (some of which understand now) especially Ian who was into guitar synths and was always "switched on" unlike me. The ninety’s came and we were older and wiser jobs, kids ,mortgage, no time for Music, you know the story, we try to quit and for a while its OK. I then did some Solo work with an overgrown PA using Midi files as backing tracks...THIS WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE WORST TIME I HAD. The extra money earned is at the cost of "Craic" it was also, bloody hard work.

Around that time I met an old friend who blew me away with his guitar style and unassuming manner. We chatted and he played some trad/folk songs, I decided it was time I played guitar and so set about learning DADGAD a couple of years ago I practiced one three chord song for months before letting my mentor, Eamonn hear it .I think he saw my effort and helped me in every way possible, for which I am very grateful.

Sessions are scary for the first few times but I was made welcome and I now enjoy my music better than ever this site is my attempt to give something back and to meet lots of new friends.

           Peace out              

           Les