Barry McCabe

Guitar driven, blues-influenced hard rock (blues rock),
with a dose of southern rock and acoustic styles mixed in.

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Site dedicated to the blues. There is a special show hosted by Barry in their 'archives' section. It's called "The World Series Of The Blues...Ireland"

Blues site with worldwide blues links, from bands to clubs & festivals. Very informative.

A very comprehensive directory of Irish sites.

The biggest and best site for all things celtic, incl. info on Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, etc. Click on "Music" to find Barry in the list of artists. There is an article and an interview with Barry.

Also, if you scroll down their front page you'll find an interview Barry did for "Keltika" - an Italian magazine dedicated to Celtic music.

David Brewer is a bluesman and a real 'road warrior'. He plays good rockin' blues and mail him even if it's only to hear some of the great stories he has to tell. David was one of the finalists in the blues song contest in the Backas Jazz Festival in Finland.

The name says it all. Definately worth checking out if you like electric blues/rock.

An extensive list of which Irish artists are playing where in Europe. Also includes Irish Dance, Sport, Culture & Literature info.

Another lovely fansite dedicated to Barry. This one is French and is run by a girl called Anne. Don't forget to sign the guestbook while you're there.

Wonderful site set up by Peter, a big fan from Germany. It contains lots of info and material which is not on Barry's official site. Well worth checking out, and please sign his guestbook while you're there.

Website for the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival held annually in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Ballyshannon was Rory's birthplace, so this is a very special festival indeed!
Check site for festival schedule.

Hattie is a singer-songwriter and composer (BMI) over there on the West Coast of the US and has been busy getting her songs placed in several films recently! She was also one of the finalists in the blues song contest in the Backas Jazz Festival in Finland.

Very informative site, run by a fan about the group Horslips, one of Ireland's most influential Folk / Rock groups of the 70's.

As the name says - this is the official Horslips site.

A very comprehensive site pertaining to all things important in the Irish rock scene and the history of the Irish rock scene.

This website is dedicated to Irish Showbands - but much more. It's a treasure trove of info as regards the Irish music scene from the '50's up to the present day. They have Barry linked under "New Irish Bands". Make sure you have an hour or two to spare when you click on this URL because it all makes for cumpulsive viewing and reading.

A really interesting site dedicated to Irish showbands and beat-groups. Full of great info, forums, photo's, etc. from everyone from Rory to The Capitol!

Joe Mc Hugh is one of Ireland's finest pipers. Read all about him and his many musical projects here on his own site, or better still, catch one of his shows if he's in your area.

Horslips ace guitar player now has his own site on the web. Up-to-date gig section. Great for finding out when he's in your area.