a story to tell... Linda Welby comes from the rich musical tradition of the West of Ireland with stories to tell. These original tracks capture the unique twists of love and loss in the tapestry of life with creative musical arrangements and instrumentals in the finest Irish tradition.

I love music and have a great interest in people with stories to tell of the older days of singing and music. I was brought up in a very musical household with sessions on a regular basis. Local musicians would gather for an all-night song and dance affair. I love all the fleadhs and festivals and enjoy mixing with fellow musicians. My Grandfather, Paddy Doorhy played with the first Ballinakill Ceili Band and he also played fiddle with the first Leitrim Ceili Band, he was known far and wide throughout Ireland and won many awards at fleadhs and festivals. A few weeks before he passed away he had won a Connaught championship. Paddy, I would have to add, was also a mechanical genius. He was credited with being the inventor of the brake light for our vehicles and for which he was acknowledged by Fords of Cork. He also wrote a few tunes, one of which is widely known throughout Ireland and is called the Leitrim Jig. My Dad, also Paddy, came from Loughrea and he played drums with accordion player Joe Burke for many years, and he even got a chance to tour America with him. Joe Burke composed a reel for my Grandfather called Paddy Doorhy’s. My mum Kathleen, who also has a musical background, met my dad by following the group to different venues. She was brought up in the Irish language and came from Carraroe, Co. Galway. Dad is totally my inspiration and hero. He taught me drums from knee high in pub gigs where I would sit on his knee and drum for him. I wrote a song for him which is on this CD and is called Dear Dad. I also composed a Hornpipe called Paddy Doorhy\\\\\\\'s and a Jig Port Cáit dan named after my mother. I have a lot of goals in the music business and I write a lot of songs, songs that are sentimental to me...love songs especially. When I feel down and out I write what I’m feeling. I like all types of music (you wouldn’t believe some of it). I like Sean Keane, Glen Miller and especially Pat Boone. I like the songs he sings and I’m also big into the music style of Seamus Shannon. In country music I like Declan Nerney because he’s lively for dancing and I love to dance. I have been brought up set dancing and love when I get the chance of going to the ceili venues. After that it gets complicated. I started out playing drums in a ceili band. I did a bit of drumming with the Leitrim Ramblers and the Shamrock Trio and now I play keyboards with Peggy Higgins in our own band, Cois Tine