Tom Portman: Fonnadóireacht, Giotár & Dobro (sleamhnú giotáir) agus Maciej Zavoronek – Orgán Béil, Clairinéad agus Sacsafón.

Tá an buncheol spreagtha ag Gormacha Tíre, Snagcheol agus roinnt amhrán de chuid Hank Williams, Mississpi John Hurt, J.J Cale agus Eric Bibb.

Is albam bunúsach gormacha tíre nua agus traidisiúnta é ‘Train to Nowhere’ ó Tom Portman. Ag dul leis an gcumadóireacht sciliúil amhrán tá ceol casta giotáir agus dobro ó Tom a dheimhníonn saintréith a chuid oibre. In éineacht le Portman ar an albam seo tá an maestro Maciej (Magic) Zaworonek lena cheol fileata ar an orgán béil. Le linn dóibh a bheith ag buscáil & ag fámaireacht thart i ndeisceart na Fraince blianta fada ó shin a chuir an scríbhneoir amhrán as an Astráil Kevin Lym an teidealrian ‘Train to Nowhere’ le fonn a bhí Tom ag seinm ar an Dobro. Tagann greann deisbhéalach Tom trasna sna hamhráin ar an albam seo, ach tá an doimhneacht cliste sin iontu freisin a bheifeá ag súil leis ó scríbhneoir amhrán de cháil Portman. Ar an albam freisin tá leaganacha amhrán ó Hank Williams, Tim O’Brien agus Eric Bibb, laochra cumadóireachta de chuid Tom.

Ticéid €15/€20

Tom Portman: Vocals, Guitar & Dobro (slide guitar) and Maciej Zavoronek on Harmonica, Clarinet and Saxophone

Original music inspired by Country Blues, Jazz and a few covers of Hank Williams, Mississpi John Hurt, J.J Cale and Eric Bibb.

‘Train to Nowhere’ is a new, raw, stripped back rootsy country blues album from Tom Portman. It couples deft songwriting with intricate guitar and dobro playing that is the hallmark of Tom’s work. Portman is joined on this album by maestro Maciej (Magic) Zaworonek’s poetic harmonica lines. The title track ‘Train to Nowhere’ was penned by Australian song writer Kevin Lym, to a Dobro melody Tom was playing as they busked & drifted their way around the south of France many years ago. Tom’s songs on this album feature his wry humor, but also contain the subtle depth that one expects from a songwriter of Portman’s standing. The album also includes cover versions of Tom’s songwriting heroes Hank Williams, Tim O’Brien and Eric Bibb.

Tickets €15/€20