Joe O'Donnell (born 4 September 1948, Limerick) is an Irish musician best known for his fiery and innovative playing in East of Eden,East of Eden Headstone, Mushroom, The Woods Band, Decca's Granny's Intentions, and his acclaimed 1977 violin-led concept album, Gaodhal's Vision with Rory Gallagher.Amazon.com: Gaodhal's Vision: Joe O'Donnell Bands: Music
His work also included John Dentith [aka Theodor Thunder] of the Alan Price Band, David Lennox (The Equals, Ginger Baker, Blodwyn Pig) and Steve Bolton.
O'Donnell currently plays out his powerful five-piece Celtic/rock band 'Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla'. The band's most recent studio album, 'Celtic Cargo' has collected rave reviews from top magazines like fRoots, FiddleOn and Rock'n'Reel.PCWillow Shkayla line up is:
Joe O'Donnell electric violin, mandolin, vocals Si Hayden – guitar, vocals Martin Barter – keyboards, vocals Adrian Litvinoff – bass Karen Milne - drums
Discography 1973 Mushroom – Early One Morning, + 2singles 1974 Riff Raff – Original ManOriginal Man: Information from Answers.com 1974 Headstone – Bad Habits 1975 Headstone + 2singles 1975 Gay & Terry Woods – Backwoods 1975 East of Eden – Another Eden /EMI + 2singles 1975 Henry McCullough – Mind Your Own Business + 1single 1976 Jade Warrior – KitesJade Warrior discography 1977 Joe O'Donnell Band – Gaodhal's Vision /Polydor Records + 1single 1983 Joe O'Donnell - Milesian /Entente (2) Germany 1983 Electric Ceilidh Band – Ceann Traigh Ghruineard /with nine-part TV series & TV appearances 1998 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Shkayla /Folksound 2004 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision,Gaodhal's Vision at Warwick re-released with bonus tracks /Sony BMG/RCAGaodhol's Vision: Joe O'Donnell: Amazon.co.uk: Music 2008 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Celtic Cargo /SidNorris + 1singlePCWillow 2010 Joe O'Donnell – Noel Nouvelet /SidNorris 2011 Rory Gallagher - Notes From San Francisco (recorded 1977) /Eagle 2013 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Into The Becoming /Silvery 2013 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision, re-mastered re-release /Silvery Records 2015 Joe O'Donnell – O'Neil's Lament /Silvery Records
References
External links The Official Joe O'Donnell website The Official Joe O'Donnell myspace page Granny's Intentions, Limerick Joe O'Donnell in 'Musicians, Singers, Comedians, etc.' file at Limerick City Library, Ireland