Michael Black - Michael Black

An intimate new recording from the son of one of the best known families in Irish Music.Once a long time resident of Ireland but now residing in San Francisco, Michael Black of the the famous Black Family (Frances, Mary, Shay, Martin and Michael) is a banjo player and an accomplished guitarist and has worked with many well-known Irish artists including Paddy Keenan, John Whelan, Nollaig Casey and James Kelly. More recently Michael has re-juvenated his solo career, playing at various venues throughout the United States. This album is Michael's first solo CD and was produced by John Doyle. There are a wide variety of songs from shanties to a song in Irish, anti-war songs and a number of chorus songs. Musicians on the album include John Doyle, Liz Carroll, Liz Knowles, Seamus Egan, John Williams, Chico Huff, Dirk Powell, and backing vocals include John Doyle, Mary, Frances, Martin, Shay, Eoghan Scott, Danny and Roisin O'Reilly