Ennis gig for Freddie White this May

TO coincide with the release of his latest album, Stormy Lullaby, Freddie White will play at Glór for one night on Friday, May 7.
Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt and Guy Clark, or performing his own compositions, White’s live performances have been described as “nothing short of legendary”.
Born in Cobh, County Cork into a musical family, by age 13, he was playing in school bands and by 17, playing professionally. At 19, he moved to London where he busked and developed his unique voice and guitar style.
In 1974, he was a founding member of Scullion, together with Philip King and Sonny Condell. Later, he formed The Fake, regarded as one of the seminal Irish bands of the late 1970s, before The Freddie White Band was formed in 1978, which toured with Eric Clapton that year.
His first album, Live on Tour, recorded by Nicky Ryan while touring with Clannad, brought him national attention. His second album, Do You Do, was the biggest selling Mulligan Label album of 1981. With these early albums, Freddie introduced an eclectic repertoire of music, which spanned musical genres and eras, to an Irish audience.
Freddie’s latest offering, Stormy Lullaby, is a collection of moody tracks in which White’s musicianship and voice shine through. He has once again teamed up with his old cohort, Dan Fitzgerald, to produce this gem. All tracks on the album have become firm favourites with live audiences.
Freddie White plays Glór on Friday, May 7. Tickets are available from the Glór box office on 065 6843103 or from www.glor.ie.