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SOUND MEN and WOMEN - John Hoban's new book.
This book moves with the pulse of many people, many voices, sounding out
their lives. People helping each other navigate and negotiate life on
life's terms. Sound men and women. Their yarns and musical musings,
which were often carried by fierce wit, had the power and wisdom to give
direction, to explain, to soothe, to amuse and to comfort the soul.
These stories, sayings and songs stayed with me always, precious and
timeless as I live and love on this river of sound. Now's my chance, in
this book, to share and pass them on.
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Buy "SOUND MEN and WOMEN" €20 incl shipping.
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Buy "From the Plain of the Yew Tree" €20 incl shipping.
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John Hoban's visionary and unique fifth solo recording, Fad Saol is
a double album: the first CD consists of original, covers and
traditional songs accompanied by 12-string guitar and mandocello; the
second CD is traditional, original, instrumental fiddle music
accompanied by mandocello, banjo and mandolin. The recording captures
the quality and energy of a live performance. John says,It's taken me 40
years to get to really sound like myself. John has played music all his
life in the Troubadour tradition. He chose to learn his music with care
over many years from some of the world's most respected master
musicians. He is an accomplished player of fiddle, banjo, whistles,
mandocello, guitar, kora, in addition to being a singer and composer of
wonderful songs and music. John is highly regarded nationally and
internationally for the individual nature and quality of his music.
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The story of County Mayo singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
and teacher in his own words.
"Meeting Johnny Hoban is always like a good fleadh cheoil for me.
I look forward to lingering with him upon "the plain
of the yew tree".
He is a pillar in my life. Nelson would only be in the ha'penny place.
Take me home to Mayo Johnny Hoban..."
Christy Moore
| EPISODES is a cd of songs and music which bridges the worlds of
improvisation, experimentation and tradition.
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Facing East, Heading West
This CD combines tradition and creativity, as two parallel paths that
have joined into one. The music is traditional and some of the songs are
new. There are newly composed original songs and also the songs in my
native tongue that wanted to be sung too.
A blast of ceol, songs and stories.
"Is soir atá m'aghaidh ach is siar atá mé ag dul." (I'm facing East, but
I'm heading West).
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Hoban's music brings us back to the source. He searched out music from
old masters, showing deep respect for the social contexts in which
music was played for generations". Tom Clancy, Music Critic, San Francisco. |
"Castlebar,
Ireland Native, John Hoban - musician, singer, songwriter, poet - has
travelled all over the world with his music. The ultimate
multi-instrumentalist, John plays fiddle, accordian, mandolin,
mado.cello, harmonica etc ... He writes, composes his own songs and
music. It has been said that he could make music from a sheaf of oats .
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the talent and enthusiasm of John is a caring, wise artist. A simple
man unfettered by much of the clutter we deem so important in modern
society" Sean Walsh, Arts Officer, Mayo County Council. Ireland. |  |
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