Sonny Condell

Sonny Condell (born 1 July 1949, in Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish bands Tír na nÓg and Scullion. He started a solo career from the mid-1970^[1] – releasing his own albums while still playing, writing and recording with Tír na nÓg and Scullion over time.^[2]

Sonny Condell
Sonny Condell in concert with Tír na nÓg, performing his song "Teesside" at the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh, Ireland on 21 August 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Francis Robert Condell
Born	(1949-07-01) 1 July 1949 (age 74) Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow, Ireland
Genres	contemporary folk, folk rock, progressive folk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, graphic artist
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals, jaw harp, tbilat, clavinette, guitar synthesizer, saxophone, keyboards.
Years active	1960s – present
Labels	Chrysalis, Mulligan Music, WEA, Dara Records, Kitten Records, STARC, Hummingbird Productions
Member of	Tír na nÓg Scullion
Formerly of	Tramcarr 88 Radar
Website	www.sonnycondell.com

Discography

Solo

• Camouflage (1977)
• Someone to Dance With (1994)
• French Windows (1999)
• Backwater Awhile (2001)
• Swallows and Farms (2013)
• Seize the Day (2017)

With Tramcarr 88

• "Look"/"In the Morning" (1968)

With Tír na nÓg

• Tír na nÓg (1971)
• A Tear and a Smile (1972)
• Strong in the Sun (1973)
• In the Morning (1999)
• Hibernian (2000)
• Spotlight (2001)
• Live at Sirius (2010)
• The Dark Dance (2015)
• Live 1970 - '71 (2022)
• Love Lost - Live In Bremen 1973 (2023)

With Scullion

• Scullion (1979)
• Balance and Control (1980)
• White Side of Night (1983)
• Spin (1985)
• Ghosts and Heroes (1992)
• Eyelids into Snow – A Collection (2001)
• Long Wave (2012)
• Time Has Made a Change in Me (2022)

With Radar

• Navigation (2005)

As producer

• Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin – Solas Gorm (1988)
• Mike Hanrahan – What You Know (2002)

Guest appearances

• Tudor Lodge – Tudor Lodge (1971)
• Ray Dolan – Restless Night (1975)
• Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin – Solas Gorm (1988)
• Micha Marah – Voyage (1998)
• Mark Gilligan – Bang the Drum (2002)
• Dervish – 21 Years from Stage to Stage (2010)
• Leo O'Kelly – Will (2011)

References

1. "Sonny Condell at Solas". Irish Independent. 28 February 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
2. Clayton-Lea, Tony (3 April 2010). "Skill and craft camouflaged". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

External links

• Official Web Site