The death and life of an acoustic guitar

February 20, 2015

With my martin J15 / Photo by Luke Danniells

January 20, 2011.

The fog was heavy and thick and we could hardly see the road in front of us. I was in the passenger seat staring out into the fog, a little nervous now and uncomfortable. This was not a night for driving. Out of the blackness on our left came another car. It cut across the road directly in front of us. It was too close and there was nowhere to go, we swerved, but our car hit the other and we both spun.

A Film-Maker, A Songwriter and a Grandmother walk into a Room…

August 25, 2014

Written by Peter Doran for peterdoran.com. Sign up for free newsletter here

Last month I had the pleasure of spending a day with Myles O'Reilly, an Irish Film-Maker whose work I've been a fan of for a long time. I knew that good things would come from the day but the resulting 11 minute film is greater than I could have ever wished for. I am so excited to share this with you:

"Brilliant 11 minutes. So much more than a music video. Bone-marrow Irish but some how also Universal. So Fine." - @Stilpix via Twitter

Meet the Muse:

August 14, 2014

Things are busy in Doran-Ville at the moment. "Outlines" is finished, artwork, videos and shows are all on the way. But this weekend is a very special one for me on a personal level. My good lady Therese and I will celebrate our 12th anniversary as a couple. This is starting to get serious!

Excuse me while I bite your head off.

Diving with a clear mind + Album release dates

July 23, 2014

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Swedish high diver Arvid Spangberg at the 1908 Olympic Games from the fourth Olympiad.

I was chatting with a friend recently, let's call him Brian - because that's his name - we were listening to my soon-to-be-released album "Outlines". I told him that I was starting to feel a bit stressed out about what to do next. The recording process had been so natural, organic and peaceful the whole way through, but now that the record was done I was starting to feel overwhelmed about next steps. Read More

Exceptional Irish Songwriters – Rhob Cunningham

July 16, 2014

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Photograph by Tristan Hutchinson

In this series I take a look at some of my favourite Irish songwriters. Some you may know, others you may not. With any luck you'll make some new musical friends along the way... Please enjoy... Mr. Rhob Cunningham. Read More

Video: Live From a Dublin Café

July 9, 2014

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New songs "Things You're Dreaming of", "Always Kind" & "Tug", filmed live in Dublin May 2014.

A few weeks back, I played a show at Bewley's Café Theatre, one of my favourite venues in Dublin. Musicians With Cameras, the good people behind the "Every Little Thing" video, were in the crowd on the night and made this short musical film:

"From the opening swaying notes of ‘The Things You’re Dreaming Of’, Peter Doran’s music seems to fill the venue as the soft ambience of shimmering guitar backing the songwriter’s gently performed vocal. With the camera work cutting from Doran and his band performing to reactions from the captivated crowd, the musician’s clear talents are visually conveyed to great effect." - The last Mixed Tape Blog

Enjoy the Video? Feel like being awesome?...

Help us get the music to more people by sharing the video on Facebook / Twitter / etc. Grab it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thiu_o-SpRo

I hope these songs bring you some kind of joy. ~PD

Credits:

Filmed at Bewley's Café Theatre, by Luke Byrne and Stephen Allen, Thursday 29th May 2014. Edited by Stephen Allen
All songs by Peter Doran. Performed by Nicky Brennan (Electric Guitar), Darren Sweeney (Bass) and Peter Doran (Acoustic Guitar & Vocals)

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the songs and the video! Would you like us to do a show in your town? Write to me at peterdoranmusic[at] gmail [dot] com or use the comment box below. I will get back to you.

Musical Values in a digital age:

June 19, 2014

Written by Peter Doran for peterdoran.com. Sign up for newsletter & get free music here.

Photo by Sergey Sergeev (Wet Plate Collodion)

Some thoughts on abundance vs scarcity, & the values of recorded and live music in the digital age:

The Story of Sleepless Street

May 28, 2014

My second album "Sleepless Street" celebrated its fourth birthday this week. If you haven't heard it yet, now is the perfect time to discover it... For a little while, "Sleepless Street" is available as a free download over at bandcamp.com.

> CLICK HERE TO GET SOME SLEEPLESS STREET IN YOUR LIFE <

Name-your-price Download of "Sleepless Street" at Bandcamp.com

The death and life of an acoustic guitar

A Film-Maker, A Songwriter and a Grandmother walk into a Room…

Meet the Muse:

Things are busy in Doran-Ville at the moment. "Outlines" is finished, artwork, videos and shows are all on the way. But this weekend is a very special one for me on a personal level. My good lady Therese and I will celebrate our 12th anniversary as a couple. This is starting to get serious!

Diving with a clear mind + Album release dates

Exceptional Irish Songwriters – Rhob Cunningham

In this series I take a look at some of my favourite Irish songwriters. Some you may know, others you may not. With any luck you'll make some new musical friends along the way... Please enjoy... Mr. Rhob Cunningham. Read More

Video: Live From a Dublin Café

New songs "Things You're Dreaming of", "Always Kind" & "Tug", filmed live in Dublin May 2014.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thiu_o-SpRo

Musical Values in a digital age:

Some thoughts on abundance vs scarcity, & the values of recorded and live music in the digital age:

The Story of Sleepless Street

Please share this music with anyone who might enjoy it. That's what it's there for after all.

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