John Doyle Biography

Born in Dublin, and for four years, guitarist, with dynamic Irish / American Band Solas, John is now geting recognition for his solo work. Writing some wonderfully traditional sounding songs and collaborations with not least of all, Kate Rusby. He has also producing credits, as well as performing, on the solo cds of the marvellous singer from Cherish the Ladies, Heidi Talbot's, "Distant Future", on which she sings his haunting composition, "I dream of you". His current touring partner, Liz Carroll cds, and his Father Sean Doyle's cd, "The Light and the Half Light". Also Karen Casey, on her solo cd,"Songlines", listen to his stunning use of a volume pedal and his acoustic guitar on the song,"She is like the Swallow".

Here is a list of cds that John appears on:

Liz Carroll and John Doyle, “In Play”, Compass Records - Sept. 2005

John Doyle, “Wayward Son”, Compass Records - July 2005

Alison Brown, “Stolen Moments”, Compass Records - 2005

Cathie Ryan, “The Farthest Wave”, Shanachie Records - 2005

Julie Fowlis, “mar a tha mo chridhe”, Macmeanmna Records - 2004

Irish Guitar Masters CD - Shanachie Records - 2005

Tim O’Brien - “Fiddler’s Green”,Howdy Skies Music, 2005

Tim O’Brien - “Cornbread Nation”, Howdy Skies Music, 2005

Heidi Talbot, “Distant Future”, Compass Records, 2004 (produced by John Doyle)

Sean Doyle, “The Light and the Half-Light”,Compass Records, 2004, (produced by John Doyle)

Gibb Todd, Compass Records, 2003

Tim O’Brien, “Traveler”, Sugar Hill, 2003

Tommy Peoples, “Waiting for a Call”, Shanachie, 2003

Linda Thompson, “Fashionably Late”, Rounder Records, 2002

John McCusker, “Goodnight Ginger" Pure Records, 2002

Kate Rusby, “Little Lights”, Pure Records, 2002

Kate Rusby, “10", Pure Records, 2002

John Williams, “Steam”, Green Linnet, 2002

Brian Conway, “First Through the Gate”, Smithsonian Records, 2002

Cathie Ryan, “Somewhere Along the Road”, Shanachie Records, 2002

John Doyle, “Evening Comes Early”, Shanachie Records, 2001

James Leva, “Memory Theatre”, Copper Creek Records, 2001

Cathal McConnell, “Long Expectant Comes at Last”, Compass Records, 2000

James Keane, “That’s the Spirit”, Green Linnet

Solas, “The Hour Before Dawn”, Shanachie Records, 2000

Solas, “The Words That Remain”, Shanachie Records, 1998

Solas, “Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers”, Shanachie Records, 1997

Solas, “Solas”, Shanachie Records, 1996

Seamus Egan, “When Juniper Sleeps” Shanachie Records, 1993

Eileen Ivers, “Emigrant Soul”, Koch/Musical Bridge, 2003

Eileen Ivers, “Crossing the Bridge”, Sony Classics, 1997

Eileen Ivers, “Wild Blue”, Green Linnet, 1994

Eileen Ivers, “Eileen Ivers”, Green Linnet, 1991

Karan Casey, “The Winds Begin to Sing”, Shanachie Records, 2001

Karan Casey, “Songlines”, Shanachie Records, 1995

Cathal McConnell, “Long Expectant Comes Last”, Compass Records, 2000

Joe McKenna, “Songs of the Irish Whistle”, Shanachie Records, 2000

Liz Carroll, “Lake Effect”, Green Linnet, 2002 (co-produced by John Doyle)

Liz Carroll, “Lost in the Loop”, Green Linnet, 1999

Johnny Cunningham - soundtrack CD “Peter and Wendy”, Alula Records

Mick Moloney, “Far From the Shamrock Shore”, Shanachie Records, 2002 (co-produced by John Doyle)

Mick Moloney, “Three Way Street”, with Seamus Egan and Eugene O’Donnell, Green Linnet, 1993

“Out of Ireland” - Soundtrack to the PBS documentary, Shanachie Records, 1993

Niall and Cillian Vallely, “Callan Bridge”, Compass Records, 2002

Joannie Madden, “Songs of the Irish Whistle”, Narada, 1994

Stephen Wade, “Dancing in the Parlour”, 1993

Thomas Moore, “The Soul of Christmas: A Celtic Music Celebration” Composer, "Down the Flats" play

Feature Film “The Brothers McMullen”

Feature Film “Soldier”

27 known-of compilation recordings