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"Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explorations in Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar" OUT NOW on LP/CD/Digital

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"Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explorations In Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar" is OUT NOW! Available on Digital as well as CD/LP from local record shops:

@plugdrecords Cork
@musiczone.ie Cork
@crowleys_music_centre Cork
@rollercoasterrecordskk9 Kilkenny
@freebirdrecords Dublin
@steamboatmusicstore Limerick
@cooldiscs Derry

"Irish traditional rendered ghostly by washes of pedal steel and almost subliminal piano... widescreen and structured, like an early Celtic Ólafur Arnalds... 8/10" UNCUT

"a sonic experiment of narcotic enchantment... blossoming with old world charm in luminous modernity."
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SONGLINES - ALBUM OF THE MONTH

"an intriguing proposition... very moving, at times oddly Balearic, the Hawaiian roots of his warm pitch-shifting instrument spangling through."
THE GUARDIAN

"an incredibly confident debut album. Balanced against its elegance and the dreamlike sound of his pedal steel is a quietly adventurous spirit that is beautifully judged and unpretentious - an extraordinarily great album."
KLOF MAGAZINE

"A brave and pioneering undertaking... a landmark in ambient Irish traditional music"
LONESOME HIGHWAY

"gives a unique and new life to traditional Irish melodies, with ethereal effect"
IRISH EXAMINER

"sensational... deliciously sun-drenched and weary" BBC NIGHT TRACKS

#pedalsteel #pedalsteelguitar taken in Cork, Ireland by @steelydave83

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Really enjoyable run of gigs during September...

1 :: Island Drift at Garinish Island, west Cork @thegoodroomcork
📸 @dustyyawlmusicphoto 🙏

2-4 :: @culturenightcorkcounty at Gougane Barra
📸 @jakubwalutekproduction 🙏

5-7 :: Tradition Now at @nationalconcerthall with @default_peter @jessiewhitehead_ @michaelxriordan

8 :: @coughlansbarcork

#pedalsteel #pedalsteelguitar taken in Ireland by @steelydave83

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So excited to have David Murphy at the intimate and historic setting of the Hole in the Wall, performing music from his critically-acclaimed album ‘Cuimhne Ghlinn: Explorations in Irish Music for Pedal Steel Guitar’. His all-instrumental record recasts ancient Irish harp tunes and historic airs into the 21st century with the swelling, expressive and mournful sounds of this evocative and ever-mysterious instrument.

@steelydave83 by @steelydave83

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Join me in the spectacular surrounds of Gougane Barra this coming Friday 18th for @culturenightcorkcounty with special guests Nóra & Ellen de Búrca

📅 Friday 18th Sept
⏰️ 7pm - 9pm
📍 St Finbarr's Oratory, Gougane Barra
🎟 FREE - reserve ticket at Link in Bio

#culturenight #culturenightcork taken in St Finbarrs Oratory Gougane Barra by @steelydave83

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Tune in to @ucc983fm this Friday at 11am for the first Shush! Sounds from UCC Library takeover of the new academic year, featuring David Murphy (@steelydave83)

David works as a Data Engineer in UCC IT Services’ Enterprise Solutions Group, where he is part of the team responsible for the University’s enterprise data and analytics platforms. His work supports areas including Finance, HR and Student Administration, and he has played a key role in the development of UCC’s new cloud-based data platform.

Outside of work, David is a musician and producer, known for his innovative use of the pedal steel guitar. His music spans genres including Americana, Traditional Irish, ambient and experimental music, as well as film soundtracks.

Tune in to hear David talk about his work, libraries, and the music that has inspired him
#shush #ucclibrary #pedalsteelguitar #corkmusic #ucc taken in University College Cork Library by @steelydave83

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** CORK ** Looking forward to a solo show in the amazing surrounds of St Finbarr's Oratory, Gougane Barra for @culturenightcorkcounty

📅 Friday 18th Sept
⏰️ 7pm - 9pm
📍 St Finbarr's Oratory, Gougane Barra
🎟 FREE - reserve ticket at Link in Bio
With support from Nóra & Ellen de Búrca taken in St Finbarrs Oratory Gougane Barra by @steelydave83

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** NEW SINGLE ** Our instrumental interpretation of Led Zeppelin's timeless ballad 'The Rain Song' is out now on all streaming platforms. All Bandcamp proceeds for this will go to Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

Lucky as always to be joined by an all-star cast of musicians:

David Murphy :: Pedal Steel, Electric Guitar
@ultanlavery :: Keys
@jessiewhitehead_ :: Violin, Viola
@lauramcfaddenmusic :: Cello
@ninidalt :: Fiddle
@aoife.blake :: Harp
@michaelxriordan :: Double Bass
Brendan Fennessy :: Drums

Recorded in various studios and homes in Cork, Donegal and Sligo.
Mixed by @kealan_kenny_guitar, Cork
Mastered by Sam Proctor at @lismore_mastering

Bandcamp Link in Bio

@doctorswithoutborders
@msf_ireland
#pedalsteelguitar #pedalsteel #ledzeppelin taken in Cork, Ireland by @steelydave83

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Out tomorrow, David Murphy & Ether Ensemble turn Led Zeppelin’s ‘The Rain Song’ into something closer to a levitational hymn than a cover.

Lap steel and Fender Rhodes tangle with strings and harp, drawing new colour out of Jimmy Page’s songwriting, before the drums crash in and the whole thing floats off into its own sphere. Legit spine-tingling stuff from one of Ireland’s most singular musical minds.

It’s a charity single too, so name your price on Bandcamp from €1.50, tenner sure, go on, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières.

First listen via in bio 🜁 by @steelydave83

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Looking ahead... new single coming later this week...

📸 @celesteburdonphotography taken in Cork, Ireland by @steelydave83

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** AUTUMN 2026 **

05 SEP :: Garinish Island, West Cork +
@thegoodroomcork / The Island Drift

18 SEP :: Gougane Barra, Co Cork +
@culturenightcorkcounty

19 SEP :: Maureen's, Cork ^
@maureenscork

23 SEP :: @coughlansbarcork, Cork +
Opening for @williamtylertn

25 SEP :: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland ^ Tradition Now Festival @nationalconcerthall

10-11 OCT :: People Festival Berlin
@37d03d / @peoplefestivalberlin

+ Solo
^ Ether Ensemble
@jessiewhitehead_ @default_peter
@michaelxriordan

Tickets at davidmurphymusic.com by @steelydave83

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The artists #2 - Be one of us: OCT 10&11. Passes: peoplefestival.berlin 📍Funkhaus @funkhaus_berlin taken in Berlin, Germany by @steelydave83

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“Balanced against its elegance and the dreamlike sound of his pedal steel is a quietly adventurous spirit that is beautifully judged and unpretentious – an extraordinarily great album.” KLOF MAGAZINE

Join us for an atmospheric evening of music on September 25th as @davidmurphysteelguitar and the Ether Ensemble come to Tradition Now. Known for his collaborations with The Lost Brothers, John Blek, and Ordnance Survey, David breathes new life into the pedal steel guitar, blending Americana and folk with contemporary Irish styles.

Tickets are on sale now! Link in the bio!

Presented by NCH & supported by @artscouncilireland by @steelydave83

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