Joe O'Donnell (born 4 September 1948, Limerick) is an Irish musician best known for his fiery and innovative playing in East of Eden, Headstone, Mushroom, The Woods Band, Decca's Granny's Intentions, and his acclaimed 1977 violin-led concept album, Gaodhal's Vision with Rory Gallagher.
His work also included John Dentith [aka Theodor Thunder] of the Alan Price Band, David Lennox (The Equals, Ginger Baker, Blodwyn Pig) and Steve Bolton.
O'Donnell currently plays out his powerful five-piece Celtic/rock band 'Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla'. The band's most recent studio album, 'Celtic Cargo' has collected rave reviews from top magazines like fRoots, FiddleOn and Rock'n'Reel. Shkayla line up is:
1973 Mushroom â Early One Morning, + 2singles <br />1974 Riff Raff â Original Man <br />1974 Headstone â Bad Habits <br />1975 Headstone + 2singles <br />1975 Gay & Terry Woods â Backwoods <br />1975 East of Eden â Another Eden /EMI + 2singles <br />1975 Henry McCullough â Mind Your Own Business + 1single <br />1976 Jade Warrior â Kites <br />1977 Joe O'Donnell Band â Gaodhal's Vision /Polydor Records + 1single <br />1983 Joe O'Donnell - Milesian /Entente (2) Germany <br />1983 Electric Ceilidh Band â Ceann Traigh Ghruineard /with nine-part TV series & TV appearances <br />1998 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla â Shkayla /Folksound <br />2004 Joe O'Donnell â Gaodhol's Vision, re-released with bonus tracks /Sony BMG/RCA <br />2008 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla â Celtic Cargo /SidNorris + 1single <br />2010 Joe O'Donnell â Noel Nouvelet /SidNorris <br />2011 Rory Gallagher - Notes From San Francisco (recorded 1977) /Eagle <br />2013 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla â Into The Becoming /Silvery <br>2013 Joe O'Donnell â Gaodhol's Vision, re-mastered re-release /Silvery Records <br>2015 Joe O'Donnell â O'Neil's Lament /Silvery Records