Hailing from Cork in the south of Ireland, award-winning songwriter and much sought-after guitarist Patsy O’Brien is renowned for his ability to meld songwriting and guitar styles seamlessly. It’s a trait that caught the attention of NPR who featured his arrangement of The Star Of The County Down (see below) on their All Songs Considered program.
Concert Review:
“Wow wow WOW…. Patsy played last night at the Coaldale Schoolhouse and it was literally one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. What an engaging performer he is on top of his wonderful songwriting and knock-your-socks-off guitar playing….experiences like these are rare–this may sound like hype but this is the real deal.”
Featured on National Public Radio and winning a Best Song Award from a chapter of the American Folk Alliance in 2003, press critics have commented that Patsy “Falls in the void between Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, and Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson. An Irish Robbie Robertson” (New Haven Advocate)
Patsy with Matt Mancuso. Spring 2027 Tour. Booking Info:
Single Released Sept 2026
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His jazz adaptation of the the Irish Ballad “Star Of The County Down” got the attention of NPR’s “All Songs Considered” who featured the song on their show and is a crowd favorite at live shows:
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Live in Alamosa CO…
To be clear, this isn’t a Hank song- I was just going through a phase of writing a lot of Country songs at the time, and this is one of ’em. Hope you like it.