Media Quotes and Reviews
David Hintz, Germany
TONY O'LEARY
The Mysteries of Life
Own Label, 2012
Tony O'Leary plays Irish folk music-Newfoundland style, as part of that vibrant folk scene. He has plenty of other musicians and adds his mix of accordion, mandola, and guitars to various tracks. There are some traditional arrangements mixed in nicely among his original songs, which have a gutsy Ron Kavana style folk to even rockier arrangements. It is a mixed bag with the Irish material and some of his poignant conservationist original songs working some magic. Most important, a positive feeling is communicated throughout making this a pleasure to listen to before taking a nice long walk.