Uilleann piper John McSherry launched his career as the youngest-ever winner of Ireland’s senior Oireachtas piping competition, aged just eighteen. Since then, he has co-founded the leading Irish bands Tamalin and Lúnasa, and was a featured soloist in Donal Lunny’s illustrious Coolfin outfit, meanwhile developing an improvisational flair that has drawn comparisons to jazz legend John Coltrane.
Originally named after a duo album recorded with Michael McGoldrick, the At First Light line-up now finds McSherry partnered by Donal O’Connor (fiddle, keyboards), Tony Byrne (guitar, vocals) and Francis McIlduff (bodhran, uilleann pipes, whistles).
Discography:
At First Light (Compass Records, 2002)
Tripswitch (Compass Records, 2006)
Soma (Compass Records, 2010)
Six Days in Down (Riverboat, 2010)
The Olllam (Compass Records, 2012)
Ulaid (Ulaid Music, 2015)
The Seven Suns (Compass Records, 2016)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
