Always the question: “So, what do you play?” I’m pleased to say that I have a fairly deep catalog of songs to draw from in order to match the mood of a venue and crowd. I play essentially classic acoustic rock with a smattering of traditional and contemporary Irish songs (or more than a smattering, depending on the season). My selections here are certainly influenced by my listening choices over the years.
Artists on the list from the Classic Rock side:
| Allman Brothers | Eric Clapton | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Audioslave | Fleetwood Mac | Moody Blues |
| Bad Company | Godsmack | Neil Young |
| Beck | Grand Funk Railroad | Otis Redding |
| Ben Harper | Grateful Dead | Peter Gabriel |
| Black Crowes | Great White | Pink Floyd |
| Bob Dylan | Gregg Allman | Porcupine Tree |
| CCR | James Taylor | Robert Plant |
| Chris Isaak | Jefferson Airplane | Rolling Stones |
| David Bowie | Jeffery Gaines | Steven Wilson |
| David Crosby | John Hiatt | The Beatles |
| David Gray | John Mellencamp | Tom Petty |
| Dire Straits | Johnny Cash | Traffic |
| Emerson, Lake, and Palmer | Led Zeppelin | U2 |
Songs on the Irish Side
I began learning Irish folk songs in preparation for a trip I took to Ireland some years ago. I fell in love with the land and have been picking up songs ever since; the fun drinking songs, the angry protest songs, the love songs, and songs of missing home.
| A Walk In The Irish Rain | Rising Of The Moon |
| Arthur McBride | Rocky Road To Dublin |
| Back Home To Derry | Rose Tattoo |
| Belfast Mill | Seven Drunken Nights |
| Black Is The Color | Smoke And Strong Whiskey |
| Black Velvet Band | Song For Ireland |
| Come Out Ye Black and Tans | Spancil Hill |
| Devil’s Dance Floor | Spanish Lady |
| Donegal Danny | Star Of The County Down |
| Fields Of Athenry | The Bricklayers Song |
| Galway Girl | The Foggy Dew |
| Go On Home British Soldiers | The Town I Loved So Well |
| Home For A Rest | Wearing Of The Green |
| James Connolly | Whiskey In The Jar |
| Molly Malone | Whiskey You’re The Devil |
| Only Our Rivers Run Free | Wild Irish Rose |
| Parting Glass | Wild Rover |
| Raglan Road | Will Ye Go Lassie Go |