Its been over a year now since Susan and I got married... but every time I see Joshua Tree on TV or in movies it reminds me how lucky we were to get married in such a fantastic spot! Its a pretty damn romantic and exotic location if you're from Ireland! I made a blog for family and friends who couldn't be there (which was all of them as we wanted a small private ceremony and zero pressure!) so for any of you out there who know me/us and may be interested the blog address is below.. needless to say, the song "Wedding at Joshua Tree" had to be written and hopefully will be on a new CD later this year or early 2009
http://www.errolsusan.blogspot.com/

Adios for now amigos!

Well, I finally managed to stumble into the 21st century with a little help from my friends! (thanks Steve!)

I’ve been on a bit of a long sabbatical for the past seven years... running a boat company here in Belfast and trying to become a businessman! 

Businessman my ass! If I’d ever been any good at that I would have been in a different space a long time ago! So, now the scales have fallen from my eyes and I’m changing direction again..(its never too late!) . maybe it’s a seven year itch thing? Anyway, my new direction allows me much more scope to pick up where I left off musically and get more involved in playing, writing and recording again.

I guess things happen organically in their own time and maybe I needed that space in time to regroup and straighten out my priorities... who knows. Whatever, I’ve realised that I don’t just love music... I NEED music to soothe my soul and so I’m intent on getting back into a musical groove this year!

Because of all this internet stuff, I’ve heard from some great old buddies that I’d lost touch with... that’s been fantastic! So, thanks to all my friends, old and new, who’ve long been encouraging me to get back to it.... 

So... I’m looking forward to hearing from you all and welcoming you to my Myspace world as friends and hopefully musical colleagues in the near future!

cheers!

Errol

Like hundreds of other musicians , friends and admirers I went to Stillorgan on Monday 10th March to say goodbye and lay our dear friend and favourite guitarist Jimmy Faulkner to rest.

Many others, including some close friends who flew back from America to pay their respects, had also attended the removal on the Saturday.

What was a sad prospect on the face of it soon turned into a joyous reunion as many of us had not seen each other for quite a few years. Jimmy could always pull a great crowd for a special occasion!

There were tears of laughter as many of us were literally and unwittingly 'introduced' to each other again almost as strangers... it was hilarious! Colm Flynn commented that Jimmy would have loved it and wasn't the kind of guy to want to see folks crying in their beer! How true! Jimmy's dry wit and humour will be missed almost as much as his wonderfully elegant musical talent....

Everyone repaired to Kylie's in Mount Merrion (which used to be the Sportsman's Inn in my day!) after the interment where reunions continued apace and many of Jimmy's old mates got up to pay their respects in the best way possible.. by playing some music in his memory.

A sad, joyous, bittersweet day. Lets hope there will be a number of 'farewell tours' in the not-too-distant future in Jimmy's memory! I'm sure he'll be there in spirit!

Some info about my CD's onsale at www.errolwalsh.co.uk 

"Coyotes" 

This album was recorded in 1997 on Dave Gilmour's houseboat studio 'Astoria' moored on the River Thames near Hampton Court, in London.

Winner of 'Best Album of the Year' in the British Country Music Awards.

Players include:

Willie Wilson (Sutherland Brothers, Pink Floyd)

Ed Deane (Nick Lowe, B.B. King)

Steve Simpson (Roger Chapman's Shortlist, Eric Bibb)

Bob Loveday (Bob Geldof)

and Malcolm Hoskins, Dave Luke and Andy Cooper

Produced by Tom Newman (Tubular Bells)

The album also shares songwriting credits with Dave Luke, Tex Comer and Geraint Watkins.

"Waltzin' in the Water"

Winner of "Northern Lights-Spirit of Antrim" award

Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at Jay Vern Studios (1997)

Players drawn from Kieran Kane's Dead Reckoning stable include

Harry Stinson (Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Leon Russell)

Fats Kaplan (multi-instrumentalist worked with Nanci Griffith, The Mavericks etc)

Tammy Rogers (Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris)

Plus many other talented Nashville session players

Hooked up briefly with Ronnie Greer's fine band for a couple of songs during the Woody Guthrie Anniversary gig in the Empire, Belfast last October... it felt good to me and it must have sounded reasonably interesting to Ronnie and the band because a few weeks later we were talking about the possibility of getting together for a few gigs in 2008.... a double pleasure for me because I'd been interested for some time in getting together with Ronnie's most recent recruit from Coleraine, Anthony Toner (gtr and vocals) ... Anthony is a fine player and a damn good songwriter!... he sits right in the pocket with Ronnie's band and his country/blues style lends exciting new options to the band.

Ronnie Greer is such a fine guitar player himself with a delicious jazzy twist to his blues interpretations and an open and generous attitude towards exploring new directions.... so only an eejit would spend more than 30 seconds considering an offer like that! We had a blow one night to see how it might work and it felt natural and rythmic so we'll be rehearsing up a 'guest set' for me to sit in with them on some gigs starting in April... can't wait!