Seamus Egan

Seamus Egan
Séamus Egan
Séamus Egan
Background information
Born (1969-07-01) 1 July 1969 (age 56)
OccupationIrish-American musician
Instrumentsflute, whistle, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar, tres, uilleann pipes

Seamus Egan (b. 1 July 1969) is an Irish-American musician.[1]

Later work

In 1992 he joined Susan McKeown's band The Chanting House and appeared on a live album with them. Eileen Ivers was also a member of the band. In 1994 he founded Solas and has been on every one of their albums. In 1995 he recorded music for the quirky low-budget film The Brothers McMullen, directed by Edward Burns. He also co-wrote the hit "I Will Remember You" with Dave Merenda and Sarah McLachlan.[2]

Discography

Solo albums

  • Traditional Music Of Ireland (1985)
  • A Week In January (1990)
  • When Juniper Sleeps (1996)
  • Early Bright (2020)

Seamus Egan, Eugene O'Donnell & Mick Moloney

  • Three Way Street (1993)

As session musician

  • The Brothers McMullen (Soundtrack) (1995)
  • Richard Shindell, Blue Divide (1995)
  • Eileen Ivers, Wild Blue (1996)
  • Celtic Tapestry (1999)

With Solas

  • Solas (1996)
  • Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers (1997)
  • The Words That Remain (1998)
  • The Hour Before Dawn (2000)
  • The Edge of Silence (2002)
  • Another Day (2003)
  • Waiting for an Echo (2005)
  • Reunion-A Decade of Solas (CD/DVD) (2006)
  • For Love and Laughter (2008)
  • The Turning Tide (2010)
  • Shamrock City (2013)
  • All These Years (2016)

References