Take care of yourself.
KW
Just finished your autobiography and I absolutely loved it. Splendid book.
I just finished Crazy Dreams
It was a great read.I had no idea you collaborated with so many people especially Carole King that was a surprise.
Looking forward to seeing you and Andy in Vicar st later this month.
Hope this finds you well . Just coming to the end of your most absorbing book , well done . I. kind of feel I have shared the journey a little, buying all the releases since Hard Station right up to the current cd as they came out ,and even back filling the trad lp s , attending a fair amount of the gigs solo or with always superb bands in Limerick , Ennis , Dublin and the early festivals . Itβs been always more than brilliant , , thanks
Strange coincidence previous book I read was Miles Copeland s bio !
Best. Regards
John
seems to have some US owner.
Just finished reading your book. What an honest account. You set a high standard. Hope you make it to Galway in the new year.
Peace and Love
Derek
I am a relatively new fan but have been surrounded by your music all of my 30 years. My dad always played it in his restaurant in Co Armagh along with Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan and other greats. He has impeccable taste.
I was just in Seattle visiting some friends and got a chance to see Bonnie Raitt. I was praying she would play Not the Only One and she did as her second last song - I had tears in my eyes it was so beautiful! Every time your name comes up my dad boasts 'He stole my pint' as he claims years ago when he saw you live (I think at the Spirit Store) he went to the toilet and when he came back you were standing where he was sitting at the bar and his pint was gone but you were sipping on the one and the same. We always laugh about this.
Anyway, looking forward to your memoir and thank you so much for the music.
Rosa x
Fantastic concert at the Seamus Ennis Center. Night to remember.
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Your book made my Christmas. I recall chatting with you at the bar of the Royal Oak in Ealing Broadway back in the summer of 1969. Not long after I saw you with Dermot O'Brien and Tony McMahon rock the Old Spieling one Sunday night. I think it was an impromptu session but it was brilliant. Maybe I dreamt this. But thanks again for the book and keep on trucking.
Hi Paul - Really enjoyed your autobiography on Kindle for the first. Have listened to everything since Hard Station and enjoyed hearing about the background to albums and songs including the risk taking, the mistakes! and the pain, at times. The changes in direction have been most interesting and if I had a favourite album, it just might be Spirits Colliding though they all bring something to the table. Kind regards.
Paul thank you so very much for your wonderful concert in Perth which I took my son Cristin to. One song which had me in tears you played on the piano I think you said it was a visiting song but I am hard of hearing. I would love to hear it again one day and know the title. Slainte Cree
So glad to have taken a look at this (to see if you have tour dates yet for 2023) and read about your book. Instantly ordered for husband's Christmas present as we have been fans since 1968 when I saw you at our local folk club (in Orpington) with my schoolfriends! Playing in the Johnstons of course and we have followed you ever since.
Brady - thank you for all the music you have given us and Yes..........still in great shape after all these years.
Attended Vicar Street last night 22nd November 2022. Most enjoyable, and great to see yourself enjoying the music so much. Well worth the wait, keep it up!!
Hi there Paul, T'was a magical night with you guys at Perth Concert Hall, I was too shy to say hello afterwards, but really did want to thank you! So here I am. Its rare to find such a warm, friendly atmosphere as we had in the hall that night and I hope the rest of your tour is great too. All the best to you guys, Claire .
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Dear Paul, my thanks to you and Andy, Donal and Kevin for a magical concert in Perth on Saturday. It was a great privilege to hear those songs again. I first saw you and Andy in the National in Kilburn, must have been about '77 when the record first came out. It's been a great source of pleasure and inspiration ever since. Best wishes for the rest of the tour. Sincerely, Pete.
Hello Paul , listening to your good self since your Holyrood days, Met Liam a few years ago still playing piano. I worked up the street in Big Joe's early 1960s . Music a gift of life . Regards Jim.
Paul forgot to mention that I was at the gig in the stadium 1983 where you supported Eric Clapton and I was a budding amateur photographer which I still am and took many photos of you with piano and guitar at that gig.
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I came across you singing the long good bye on Amazon music app and fell in love with your versions Love your voice yours Patricia
radio one tonight played 'paddys green shamrock shore'. it sounds as good as ever, the great mandolin of andy really sets it up. a question; is the song in copyright? the lyrics? my reading online it
Paul, reading your biography and really enjoying it. Long ago, (β70s?) I attend your one man show in the Project Arts Center in Dublin. It was a small venue, and you sang, played piano and guitar, no one else on the bill or with you. It was wonderful and caused me to become a life long fan. Do you have any recollection of that evening? James.
Hi Paul,
Found you in my quest for new Irish music. New to me, you've been around a while, I guess. Since visiting Ireland in 2019 uniquely Irish music sounds good to this Californian. You have a beautiful, melodic growl that sounds like it comes along many miles from the heart...Come stateside, as I don't know when I'll be over there again. Good on ya.
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