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Bill Shanley (Born in 1972 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish guitar player and producer. He has contributed to albums by Ray Davies, Paul Brady, Mary Black, Roy Harper, Gilbert O Sullivan, Alexandra Burke, Sinead O’Connor, and Judy Collins among others. Touring with Gilbert O’Sullivan 2019

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Mary Black Band (Edit) In 1995 with the decision of Declan Sinnott to step down as Mary Black’s producer, guitarist and band leader – Bill Shanley was approached to take over the position. He made his debut with the Mary Black band at the launch of her 1995 album Circus at an open air concert at St Patricks Park Christchurch Dublin. He has played on her albums Shine, Speaking with an Angel, Mary Black Live, Full Tide, Stories from the Steeples and Mary Black Sings Jimmy Mac. He has also toured with the Mary Black Band as guitarist, arranger, band leader to this day.

Sideman (Edit) [3] (3)…”

Cauldron Studios (Edit) With engineer Ciaran Byrne Bill Shanley has been involved with Cauldron Recordings which he co founded In 1999. [4] (6),(8).

Fingerpainting (Edit) [5] (5)

Midnight Mission Bill Shanley;s Second solo album Midnight Mission released February 2019 featured original instrumental compositions based on 50's rock and roll and 60's surf guitar music. [6].(6)

Collaborations [7] (7)

As Sideman[edit] •	2018:Ray Davies : Americana – Act II Our Country •	2018:The Kinks:Village Green Preservation Society – 50th Anniversary Boxset.Playing on “Live In Denmark” CD •	2018:Sean Keane:Gratitude •	2018:Nathan Carter:Born For the Road •	2018:Celtic Woman:Ancient Land •	2018:Alexander Burke:The Truth Is •	2018:Celtic Woman:Voice of Angels •	2018:Paul Harrington:Lights of Home •	2018:Joe Dolan:With the RTE Orchestra Part 2 •	2017:Ray Davies:Americana •	2016:Joe Dolan:With the RTE Orchestra •	2016:Luka Bloom:Refuge •	2016:Damian Wilson:Built For Fighting •	2016:Nathan Carter:Staying Up All Night •	2015:Paul Brady:Live at Vicar St. - Plays acoustic on one song •	2015:Celtic Woman:Destiny •	2014:Johnny McEvoy:The Basement Sessions •	2014:Judy Collins:Live In Ireland •	2014:Conor And The Crooks:Naked •	2013:Ray Davies:See My Friends • 2012:Sinead O Connor:Chimes Of Freedom •	2012:Ray Davies and the Kinks:Waterloo Sunset,The Best Of - Plays on 3 songs

As Producer[edit] •	2018:Ryan J:Under The Lights •	2018:Johnny MacEvoy:The Mirror On The Wall •	2017:Mary Black:Mary Black Sings Jimmy Mac - Co-Produced 4 tracks • 2017:Johnny MacEvoy:The Story So Far •	2017:Fiona Kennedy:The Beach •	2016:JohnnyMacEvoy:Into The Cauldron •	2015:Mide Houlihan:Coloured In •	2015:Na Fianna:Unearthed •	2015:Gerry Bruton:Lost Shore •	2015:Johnny MacEvoy:The Basement Sessions 2 •	2015:Scoops:Scenes Of Joy •	2014:Cathryn Green:The Apple •	2014:Johnny McEvoy:The Basement Sessions •	2012:Finbar Furey:Colours •	2012:Frances Black:Stronger •	2012:Paula Gomez:Love and Hate •	2012:Three Thin Dimes •	2011:Mary Black:Stories from the Steeples:Produced Various Tracks •	2011:Louise Killen:Brilliant Tease - Co-Producer •	2011:Wendy Jack:Sunsets •	2010;Paula Gomez:The Cauldron Sessions

Soundtracks[edit] •	Cilla:Biopic for Channel 4 •	Broken:BBC Prime Time Drama •	The Island •	Fior Sceal •	Heartbeat of Home •	Ray Davies:Olympic Closing Ceremony Soundtrack - Guitarist on one song •	Albert Nobbs Solo Albums[edit] •	2007:Fingerpainting •	2019:Midnight Mission

References[edit] https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-shanley-mn0000715709/credits http://clonguitarfest.com/artist/bill-shanley/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ray-davies-announces-new-album-our-country-americana-act-ii-628915/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9417179/London-2012-Olympics-The-perfect-stage-for-Ray-Daviess-Waterloo-Sunset.html https://www.facebook.com/BillShanleyMusic/ http://debarra.ie/listings/4106/cigf18-bill-shanley-band/ http://www.clon400.snbclonakilty.com/xmasmag12/interviews/billshanley.html http://www.westcorkpeople.ie/arts-entertainment/clon-will-always-strike-a-chord-with-shanley/ http://daramunnis.com/albums/music/content/bill-shanley/lightbox/ Americana (Ray Davies album) https://www.imro.ie/industry-news/%E2%80%8Bclonakilty-international-guitar-festival-unveils-line/ External links[edit] www.billshanleymusic.com https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-shanley-mn0000715709/credits https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2442778/ https://genius.com/artists/Bill-shanley https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bill-shanley Music

Footnotes (1) http://www.billshanleymusic.com/about/ (2) https://www.discogs.com/Eleanor-McEvoy-Eleanor-McEvoy/release/1705202 (3) http://debarra.ie/listings/4169/roy-harper-wbill-shanley/ (4) http://clonguitarfest.com/artist/bill-shanley/ (5) https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Shanley-Fingerpainting/release/7365495 (6) http://www.billshanleymusic.com/about/ (7) http://www.billshanleymusic.com/about/

(8) https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-shanley-mn0000715709/credits

Raised in the West Cork haven of Clonakilty in the renowned Shanley’s Music Bar, Bill was surrounded by pro musicians from a young age. Bill’s father, Moss Shanley, a great piano player and entertainer, himself immersed in the music of the 40’s and 50’s, encouraged Bill to sit in on gigs from an early age and was a great mentor to him in his formative years. Noel Redding, of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, gave Bill his first guitar lessons and was a big part of Bill’s musical education introducing him early Rock and Roll and much more. From his first guitar lessons with Noel at the age of nine they played hundreds of gigs together in Shanley’s Bar, joined on regular occasions by Mitch Mitchell, Tom Mc Guinness and Eric Bell. Noel and Bill’s playing partnership culminated in a concert, together with Randy California, in the famous Olympic Theatre in Paris in 1990 to mark the 20th anniversary of Hendrix’s death, the same venue that the JME did their first ever gig in 1966 Bill Shanley came to Dublin in 1990 and worked as a session guitarist and evenytially hooked up with singer/somgwriter Eleamor McEvoy then also working with the RTE Concert Orchestra as first violinist. He assumed the role of guitarist in her solo band with drummer Lloyd Byrne and bassist Jim Tate. Featured on Eleanor McEvoy’s first album Eleanor McEvoy released on Geffen Records in 1993 playing Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Dobro], Harmonica, Organ [Hammond] Being an accompanist has always been of key interest to Bill, enjoying the great scope and limitless backdrop you can create as a player for the artist you’re working with. This skill was commented on in the Financial Times review of a Ray Davies show a the Royal Albert Hall – “Is there a finer sideman around? It’s unlikely Cauldron Recording Studios which operated successfully for many years with many high profile artists recording there Hozier, The Waterboys, The Cranberries and many more. Production work has always been a big part of Bill’s musical life, when not touring he’s producing in the studio with both well established and upcoming artists like Ryan J, Mide Houlihan, Na Fianna, Paula Gomez, Cathryn Green, Jessica Gydesen, working with them to help them realise their vision and making the best music possible Released his first solo album Fingerpainting containing original instrumental compositions and covers of material by Lenon/McCartney -She's leaving Home, Chic Corea-Armando's Rhumba, Fred Rose- Blue eyes crying in the rain, and James Millar -Travelin “Midnight Mission” is an. electric and energetic album of new music revisiting the power of the electric guitar as a voice in popular music and drawing inspirations from it’s hey day in the 50’s and 60’s. This album also features guest appearances by Ray Davies and Paul Brady Bill started working with Ray Davies in 2007 and has since worked very closely with Ray doing countless tours with his band and also as a two piece as well as recording four albums – The Kinks Choral Collection, See My Friends, Americana and Americana Act 2. In 2012 Ray and Bill performed “Waterloo Sunset” at the Closing Ceremony of the London Olympic Games and in 2017 showcased Ray’s Americana album at the BBC Proms Hyde Park in a performance which included the BBC Concert Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus with Bill as musical director. In 2014 Bill provided the guitar work for ITV’s 3 part Biopic on Cilla Black called “Cilla” and in 2017 worked on the soundtrack with Ray Davies and LA Productions for the BBC primetime drama “Broken”. In 2018 Bill started a two piece UK tour with Gilbert O Sullivan to support his Ethan Johns produced new album and which will continue through Europe and the US in 2019. 2018 also includes Guitar Festivals showcasing Midnight Mission, a Paul Brady tour and much more.Irishjohn32 (talk) 14:00, 19 February 2019 (UTC)