JOHN BURGE MUSICIAN & COMPOSER

The “delivery method” of my music is likely to be unique amongst most musicians…………… PLEASE read on. Being a multi~instrumentalist and a composer, the desire to write and perform tunes on more than one instrument is irresistible………………… To play more than one instrument simultaneously would take some serious juggling !! The use of modern technology provides a fantastic platform to write AND perform instrumental works in a LIVE setting, producing music that you would expect to hear from two or more musicians. The basic chord patterns are recorded (by me), using a digital Recorder/looper, operated by footswitches whilst the hands and head do the playing. These “loops” are played whilst adding melody and harmony, creating a flexible musical performance…solo. Often, it’s simply guitar backing with fiddle added or a bodhran solo built on with bouzoukis……… the possibilities are endless and very exciting for me as a musician. Having been a string player in various duos/trios and bands over the last thirty plus years (Mick Ryan/Kitsyke Will/Crows etc) I’ve decided to pursue my interest in composition…My influences are very varied and the flavour of my compositions can be anything from Old timey American to trad Irish / Celtic to Balkan/Hungarian to Vaughan Williams and more. Be prepared to be very surprised and certainly intrigued by the end result, all produced by a real musician WITHOUT the use of sequencers or drum machines, just real instruments played with passion. My CD contains fifteen tracks (twelve my own compositions), played as they would be in a LIVE performance, by myself…. alone. I’m available for club/concert/festival performances and would be happy to send you a sample of my music (Promoters/organisers only) for you to check out “my stuff”………….and remember what you hear is performed live by a single musician using a small amount of music technology to produce music with passion and commitment. Go to my CD page for more detailed information. All the best and keep music live………….John Burge