New album on the way for OisÍn

ASHFORD musician Oisín Walsh-Peelo is all set to release his latest project ‘O Deer’ which he wrote, arranged and performed.

TheacousticEPdrawsheavilyon folkandclassicalidiomsanddraws great inspiration form the nature that surrounds us.

The release also features lush string-quartet parts which draw from Oisín’s background in composition and arranging.

Oisín, pictured, studied composition at the Conservatory ofMusic and Drama in Dublin from where hewasanaward-winninggraduate.

A prize-winning and accomplished pianist, harpist and singer, he is at home with many genres of music, from classical to jazz and Irish traditional. He has worked as a solo performer, choral conductor and musical arranger.

His classical training has had a significant impact on his musical output.

Oisínhasspentthepasttwoyears touring the world with folkrock band Hudson Taylor, and is in demand from emerging artists in Ireland and the UK for his multi faceted musical input.

Growing up in Ashford has fed significantly into the poetic content of his songs.

O Deer will be officially launched on Friday, September 7, in the intimate Bewley’s Cafe Theatre on Dublin’s Grafton Street at 8 p.m. Tickets atthedoorcost€10and copies of the CD can be purchased for €7. A ticket and CD combo costs €15.