Dermot O'Reilly

I was born in London in 1964. My parents are from the west of Ireland. I moved up to Doncaster when I was 3 where I spent my childhood. I started listening to George Formby at age 5 got a ukulele at 6. I then remember listening to Elvis, Burl Ives "Return of the Wayfaring Stranger", Noel Murphy's "Touch Of The Blarney" and The Shadows records that my brother and dad owned, but when I got some money I bought "Houses Of The Holy" by Led Zeppelin, Ry Cooder's "Bob Till You Drop" and "Communique" by Dire Straits. I love song based music and all things guitar and piano in the context of a song, I don't really like guitar instrumentals unless it's Ry Cooder or Knopfler or that ilk. Long solos are ok until there not! I moved to Ireland in 1994 and lived there ever since.