Sean Doyle is a native of rural County Sligo, Ireland and father of prodigious guitar talent and singer, John Doyle. He is an avid collector and interpreter of traditional Irish song. From the old-style ballad singing made famous by The Clancy Brothers, to original arrangements of traditional songs to composing original music for the poetry of W. B. Yeats and others, Sean’s love, knowledge and enthusiasm for the tradition that he was brought up in is vast.
With a huge repertoire of many regional styles including songs from the grand ballad style, Gaelic poems, broadsheet and comic songs and sea shanties, he has created his own distinctive and eclectic personal style.
Sean sings regularly in various festivals, fleadhs and singer’s clubs throughout Ireland and has been a huge influence on John Doyle’s love and knowledge of song. Having only just recently retired from a career as a sergeant with the Gardai (the Irish Police force), he never had much time for performing.
Discography:
The Light and the Half-Light (Compass Records, 2004)
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.
