Irish Guitarist, Gerry O'Beirne in Dingle

Irish Guitarist, Gerry O'Beirne in Dingle

Author: Irish & Celtic Music Podcast July 8, 2020 Duration: 20:14

Gerry O'Beirne is an Irish guitarist and songwriter behind the scenes of many great Celtic musicians. I met him when he toured the U.S. with Andy M. Stewart. But his history playing music is long and fascinating.

I was surprised on last summer's Celtic Invasion Vacations that he's living in Dingle, Ireland now. He's performing both solo and with many of the top Irish musicians there.

Show #265 of The Celtfather.

We talk about his new CD Swimming the Horses, the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast, and how he got started as a songwriter in the desert of America.

Find out more about Gerry O'Beirne here.


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