Gateway gig for Paddy

POPULAR Dublin singer-songwriter Paddy Casey will perform live in concert at the Gateway Hotel, Swinford, this evening (Friday, March 18).

After a five-year hiatus, Paddy Casey returned last year with his fourth album, The Secret Life Of. It was recorded, produced and mixed at home in Paddy’s kitchen by Paddy himself and Pat Donne, who had worked on the first album, Amen (So Be It), as well as on the demos for all the other albums.

“The best thing about this album is that I veered off in any direction the wind carried me,” said Paddy of his latest release. “I let my mind wander around and had fun, I suppose I had no one looking over my shoulder or watching the clock. In some ways it was like going back to the start, when I used to experiment lots on a four track making any kind of music I felt like on the day. If there is a theme it’s definitely something to do with freedom.”

Paddy says he is 'driven' to record and write songs, having been doing bits and pieces since he was nine or 10. “I don't even have to wonder about it - it’s like breathing, it’s not really something I can switch off.”

Tickets cost €20 and are available directly from the hotel - telephone (094) 9252156 or email cathal@gatewayswinford.com.