Monday, June 09, 2008

Paul releases new CD

A Kilcullen man who makes his living busking in Germany has released a new CD. saoirsePaul Durney, aka Saoirse Mhór, penned five of the 11 tracks himself. The CD title, 'Thursday Asks', is one of those.

Paul was musical even when he lived in Kilcullen, singing as a youngster in the Kilcullen Community Capers back in the 70s. In 1980 he left Ireland and busked his way across England and Germany, where he settled in 1987. After a period working with various local bands, fronting them and writing many songs, he collaborated with producer, sound engineer and singer/songwriter Andy Horn in ‘The Dolldrums’ CD featuring Paul's songs ‘Skin’ and ‘Mirror’.

On a trip to Ireland in 2004, after hearing Luka Bloom playing in The Riverbank in Newbridge, he picked his pseudonym Saoirse Mhór and began his current life of entertaining on the streets and on the Irish pub scene in Germany.

In 2006 his CD 'Skin' was released, featuring Belgian busker flute player Tom Drost. Late last year Paul joined the Irish folk band Fleadh as singer/guitarist. Brian Byrne.