Patrick Clifford (musician)
Patrick Clifford | |
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Birth name | Patrick Clifford |
Born | New York, New York, United States | 27 July 1966
Genres | World, Irish, Celtic, folk, Irish folk |
Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter Producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, harmonica, keyboards |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | |
Associated acts | Four to the Bar |
Website | www |
Patrick Clifford (born in New York City, 1966) is a musician, songwriter, and producer of Irish and folk music. Best known as a key member of Four to the Bar[1]—a "well loved and well respected"[2] mainstay of the 1990s New York Irish music scene—he has also released two solo albums: American Wake and Chance of a Start.
Clifford grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan.[3] Like many contemporary New York Irish musicians, he received his earliest training from the renowned Martin Mulvihill,[4] (on piano accordion). His primary instrument with Four to the Bar was the bass, but he also added piano, guitar, and accordion to the band's sound, on both stage and recordings.[citation needed]
As a songwriter, he wrote two tracks for the band's watershed album, Another Son:
- "" and
- "The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water" (music only).
He and guitarist Martin Kelleher are generally credited with the production of both of Four to the Bar's full-length albums; Another Son is notable for its elegance and Craic on the Road for its energy and atmosphere.[5]
In 1993, he produced , the first release by New York folk singer/songwriter . This recording was engineered by Virgil Moorefield.[citation needed]
In 2008, he recorded, mixed, and mastered , an album by the band . He also played bass and sang on this release.[citation needed]
Discography[]
- (Producer for Liz Dacey) (1993)
- Four to the Bar (EP) (with Four to the Bar) (1993)
- Craic on the Road (with Four to the Bar) (1994)
- Another Son (with Four to the Bar) (1995)
- (with Hobnail) (2008)
- American Wake (2010)
- Chance of a Start (2012)
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- 1966 births
- Living people
- ASCAP composers and authors
- American folk musicians
- American people of Irish descent
- Musicians from New York City
- People from Washington Heights, Manhattan