Guitar
player and singer, Pat Kilbride was one of the early members
of Battlefield
Band and is now one of the latest, coming
full circle and rejoining the fold again in January 2002.
Over the years in between, Pat has travelled and played
all over the world with many fantastic musicians, and
has rightfully earned his reputation as "the most
progressive, dynamic guitarist currently performing in
Irish music".
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Pat Kilbride |
Pat
comes from Co. Kildare in Ireland. He has played music from
an early age, learning first the classical piano. He learned
a deep love for Irish Traditional music from his mother
who held several all Ireland Step Dancing Titles. He later
taught himself guitar and cittern and developed these skills
as a member of "The Pavies" along with Paddy Keenan and
Davy Spillane (two of Ireland's greatest ever pipers). Pat
joined Battlefield Band in the late 70's and during his
time with the band, he recorded one album with them
(At The Front
Temple Records COMD2056) and toured
throughout Europe. |
Pat then went
to live in Continental Europe. First he settled in Brittany and
then in Belgium and during these years he was involved in many
musical and recording projects. His album Rock
& More Roses (Temple Records COMD2011)
is made up from the best of his work over that period.
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moved to the US where he lived during the 90's. During that
time he recorded 2 critically acclaimed albums for Green
Linnet Records, winning a Grammy nomination for Best Folk
Album in 1993, and becoming an established solo performer
nationwide. Pat formed Kips Bay (Ceili Band), which
made its debut in New York's home of avant-garde rock, CBGB's
in February 1990. Kips Bay became a permanent fixture on
the Irish American Festival circuit.
Moving
on again, Pat relocated to London in the 90's and quickly
immersed himself in the music scene there, recording his
most recent solo album, Nightingale
Lane (Temple Records
COMD2089), during this period. The turn
of the millennium saw a move to Spain and Pat is now based
in Madrid where he has a home and recording studio. |
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