Musical "disciplines" for lack of a better term, that influenced me most early-on were Choral, Swing/Big Band, Rock & Roll, Doowop, Jazz, Hard Rock & Heavy Metal, R&B, especially Motown, and Folk (Dylan, Baez, etc). Having come to truly appreciate my Gaelic/Celtic roots, Scottish and Irish folk music and old standards are my main influence now.

Like some others, I'd prefer to be recognized for my own style, so I honestly don't try to emulate anyone. But I am accused of it every time I sing something like "Are You Lonesome Tonight" or "Love Me Tender", but that ain't often. I love the music of Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Luciano Pavarati, Mario Lanza, the Battlefield Band, Runrig, Foster & Allen, the Chieftains, Shamus Kennedy, Eric Bogle, John MacDermott, the Beatles, the Hollies, and the list goes on. I do numbers by most of these great talents, but I don't expect I'll ever be nearly as well known. That's cool with me. Long as I can sing and play music with good friends, that's what counts in my book.

Let the music play. HS