Sonny Condell
Sonny Condell (born 1 July 1949, in Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish bands Tír na nÓg and Scullion. He released some hits in Ireland as a solo artist such as "Down in the City" in 1977 that he covered later with the Belgian singer Micha Marah on her album Voyage in 1998. For some years, Condell had his own solo band called Radar, although he still plays with Tír na nÓg and Scullion.
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 Sonny Condell in concert with Tír na nÓg, performing his song "Teesside" at the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh, Ireland on 21 August 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1 July 1949 Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Genres | Folk, folk rock, progressive folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, graphic artist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, jaw harp, pottery drums, clavinette, guitar synthesizer, saxophone, keyboards. |
| Years active | 1960s – present |
| Labels | Chrysalis, Mulligan, WEA, Dara, Kitten, STARC, Hummingbird |
| Website | www.sonnycondell.com |
Discography
With Tramcarr 88
- "Look"/"In the Morning" (1968)
With Tír na nÓg
- Tír na nÓg (1971)
- A Tear and a Smile (1972)
- Strong in the Sun (1973)
- In the Morning (1999)
- Hibernian (2000)
- Spotlight (2001)
- Live at Sirius (2010)
- The Dark Dance (2015)
- Live 1970 - '71 (2022)
Solo
- Camouflage (1977)
- Someone to Dance With (1994)
- French Windows (1999)
- Backwater Awhile (2001)
- Swallows and Farms (2013)
- Seize the Day (2017)
With Scullion
- Scullion (1979)
- Balance and Control (1980)
- White Side of Night (1983)
- Spin (1985)
- Ghosts and Heroes (1992)
- Eyelids into Snow – A Collection (2001)
- Long Wave (2012)
With Radar
- Navigation (2005)
As producer
- Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin – Solas Gorm (1988)
- Mike Hanrahan – What You Know (2002)
Guest appearances
- Tudor Lodge – Tudor Lodge (1971)
- Ray Dolan – Restless Night (1975)
- Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin – Solas Gorm (1988)
- Micha Marah – Voyage (1998)
- Dervish – 21 Years from Stage to Stage (2010)
- Leo O'Kelly – Will (2011)
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