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At Frusion we represent both this amazing artist but also The olllam who John is such an integral part of... read on and then contact us to book one of the greatest celtic musicians around and this with Trio and maybe more

John Mc Sherry is hailed as one of the finest exponents of the art of uilleann piping in the world today - "a true master" - Irish Music Magazine. Described as being "at the forefront of modern innovation" - Green Man Review, he has taken piping and whistle playing to new heights with his unique style. John has toured the world as both a solo performer and a member of several outstanding bands. He was a founding member of top trad bands Tamalin', 'Lúnasa' and 'At First Light' as well as lead instrumentalist with Dónal Lunny's ground-breaking supergroup 'Coolfin', which also included Sharon Shannon. He is a composer, producer and arranger, with several highly acclaimed solo and collaborative albums to his credit, including his latest release - the award winning 'Soma'. John is also an established studio session musician of world class renown, recording and performing with everybody from Clannad and Sinéad O'Connor to Nancy Griffiths and The Corrs.

As well as being a founding member of Lúnasa, John was a lead instrumentalist with Dónal Lunnys' now legendary super group 'Coolfin', which included Sharon Shannon. Yet again, John was at the forefront of a band which would re-shape the boundaries of Irish music. The ground breaking album 'Coolfin' was released in 1998 and a heavy touring schedule ensued. The band played host to a wide range of artists, among them Sinéad O'Connor, Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill, and Eddie Reader.

John teamed up with ace American musicians, Tyler Duncan and Michael Shimmin to form another band, 'the olllam'. Their innovative debut album of the same name was released in September 2012. Mixing original compositions in the Irish style with rock, pop amd jazz elements, John and the olllam have taken Irish music down some startlingly new and exciting paths.

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John McSherry Trio