Davy Spillane, Irish musician

I keep hearing stuff by this Irish piper named Davy Spillane (though not on Highlander Radio), so I thought I'd bring him up.  He has been around quite awhile.  Maybe we could get some of his stuff on the station?  I'm really liking it, even though not all of it is very tradtional.

Here's his site -  http://www.davyspillane.com

[Aon_Daonna]

Didn't he appear on the Bryan Adams Unplugged Album? He was playing the Ullean Pipe if I'm not mistaken

Quote (Aon_Daonna @ Jan. 12 2003,4:20)

Didn't he appear on the Bryan Adams Unplugged Album? He was playing the Ullean Pipe if I'm not mistaken

Yes'm he sure did.  Appeared on a bunch of stuff apparently and there is an assertion (maybe it's on his own site?) that one of his albums was the 'inspiration' for Riverdance.  *shrug*

I have to admit, I have a preference for the Uillean pipes over bagpipes.  

[Aon_Daonna]

I knew I forgot an i somewhere in that word =)
I don`t know him much, I have to admit.
I quite like "Hevia" you heard of him?
He's a spanish bagpipe player

Quote (Aon_Daonna @ Jan. 13 2003,5:07)

I quite like "Hevia" you heard of him? He's a spanish bagpipe player

Did he tour some years ago with The Chieftains?  I seem to recall a Spanish piper at one of their shows in Philadelphia back when I saw them.  They were touring with Sarah McLaughlin at the time, oddly enough.

[Aon_Daonna]

could be, he was here (in germany) with some pipes and drums band