Tony Trundle is a musician originally
from Newry, Co Down. Tony lived in Manchester for twenty years and
has recently moved to Kinvara, Co Galway. He is a songwriter
and fiddle player working in different genres. His unique singing
style has many influences, from Tom Waits and Van Morrison to
Baba Maal and Len Graham. His understated fiddle playing covers
many genres from Irish traditional and country to rock and roll.
As well as playing his own material as a solo performer, Tony
also works in a trio called LongNote and with the band The Lonesome
and Penniless Cowboys. LongNote are an Irish traditional group
with David Lim on uilleann pipes and Paul Callick on guitar. The
Lonesome and Penniless Cowboys are a Hank Williams inspired band
with Cajun influences that have been performing for many years.
He has also written music for theatre and is much in demand as
a session musician and studio engineer.
Tony's album "Use Your Fork" is not a lesson in modern
manners, but a collection of songs written over a two year period.
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Tony describes these songs as snapshots of characters
and situations, kind of short stories. Order
the CD now.
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