John Spillane

John Spillane

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John Spillane, born 1961 in Cork, Ireland, is an Irish singer-songwriter began with local bands such as Nomos and the Stargazers while studying Irish and English at UCC. He promoted the Irish language with The Gaelic Hit Factory (2008) and the double‑platinum Irish Songs We Learned at School (2008). Subsequent releases included More Irish Songs We Learned At School (2009) and A Rock to Cling To (2011). His collaborations with poet Louis de Paor earned consecutive victories at the Realta Irish Song Contest.

Top tracks

03
Trasna na dTonnta
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
02:46
Composers: John Spillane
06
Cill Chais
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
04:12
Composers: John Spillane
02
An Poc Ar Buile
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
03:09
Composers: John Spillane
10
The Dunnes Stores Girl
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
03:35
Writer: Louis De Paor / Composers: John Spillane
22
Siúl A Rún
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
03:57
Composers: John Spillane
16
Cúnla
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
03:09
Composers: John Spillane
12
Thugamar Féin an Samhradh Linn
John Spillane
Berceuses et comptines d'Irlande
02:04
Writer: Traditionnel / Composers: Traditionnel
25
Mná Na Héireann
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
03:50
Writer: Peadar Ó Doirnín / Composers: Seán Ó Riada
12
Inion Deichtine - The Wounded Hero
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:21
Composers: Louis De Paor - John Reynolds - John Spillane
14
Rise Up Lovely Molly (Album Version)
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:55
Composers: John Spillane
04
All The Ways You Wander (2009 Digital Remaster)
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
03:57
Composers: John Spillane
06
Everything's Turning To Gold Cathy (2009 Digital Remaster)
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:09
Composers: John Spillane
07
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:09
Composers: John Spillane
08
Magic Nights In The Lobby Bar
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:08
Composers: John Spillane - Ricky Lynch - Ger Wolfe

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  • Discography
Albums
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
℗ 2024 Inspire Records
13-09-2024
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
01
Réamhcheol / Overture (feat. Niamh Farrell, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Nell Ní Chróinín)
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
02:55
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
02
Tobairín / Little Well (Act 1 Scene 1) (feat. Ríoghnach Connolly, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Niamh Farrell, Aisling Urwin & Nell Ní Chr
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
04:50
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
03
Rí / King (Act 1 Scene 2) (feat. Nell Ní Chróinín)
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
04:22
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
04
Aon Láthair / One Place (Act 1 Scene 3) (feat. Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Ríoghnach Connolly, Nell Ní Chróinín, Niamh Farrell, Liam Hef
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
11:29
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
05
Fíoruisce / Fíoruisce (Act 1 Scene 4) (feat. Ríoghnach Connolly, Niamh Farrell, Aisling Urwin, Nell Ní Chróinín, Liam Heffernan &
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
06:27
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
06
Tromluí / Nightmare (Act 1 Scene 5) (feat. Ríoghnach Connolly & Niamh Farrell)
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
04:58
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
07
Crosántacht 1 / Foolsong 1 (Act 1 Scene 6) (feat. Liam Heffernan & Giordaí Ó Laoghaire)
John Spillane
Fíoruisce - The Legend of the Lough
03:50
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
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In Another Light
Inspire Records
14-10-2022
In Another Light
01
Intro
John Spillane
In Another Light
00:38
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
02
The Dance of The Cherry Tree (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra)
John Spillane
In Another Light
03:54
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
03
All The Ways You Wander (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra)
John Spillane
In Another Light
04:27
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
04
Song Intro (We Come in The Wind)
John Spillane
In Another Light
00:25
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
05
We Come in The Wind (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra)
John Spillane
In Another Light
03:26
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
06
Princes Street (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra)
John Spillane
In Another Light
04:38
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
07
Passage West (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra)
John Spillane
In Another Light
05:48
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
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100 Snow White Horses
Inspire Records
02-04-2021
100 Snow White Horses
01
Bishopstown
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
03:11
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
02
We Come In The Wind
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
03:16
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
03
Billy In The Sky
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
03:35
Writer: John Spillane - John Reynolds / Composers: John Spillane - John Reynolds
04
Under That Old Clare Moon
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
03:20
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
05
The Streets of Ballyphehane
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
03:41
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
06
The Dawn Chorus
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
03:50
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
07
The College Gates
John Spillane
100 Snow White Horses
04:18
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
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Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
Inspire Records
03-11-2017
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
01
Prince's Street
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
03:15
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
02
My Love Will Not Sing For Me
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
02:53
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
03
Rinn Na Mara
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
01:48
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
04
The Only One For Me
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
03:03
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
05
The Land You Love The Best
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
03:13
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
06
All The Ways You Wander
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
03:44
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
07
When You And I Were True
John Spillane
Acoustic Series Volume 1 All The Ways You Wander
03:29
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
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The Man Who Came in From the Dark
Inspire Records
17-10-2014
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
01
The Voyage of the Sirius
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
03:33
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
02
The Man Who Came in from the Dark
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
04:09
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
03
River Lee
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
05:20
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
04
Kells
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
03:21
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
05
Gorey
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
03:09
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
06
Ireland and Australia
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
03:20
Writer: Shane Howard - John Spillane / Composers: Shane Howard - John Spillane
07
Baile Átha An Rí
John Spillane
The Man Who Came in From the Dark
02:12
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
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A Rock To Cling To
℗ 2011 EMI Records (Ireland)
01-01-2011
A Rock To Cling To
01
A Rock To Cling To
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
03:53
Composers: John Spillane
02
Love Is King
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
02:42
Composers: John Spillane - Shane Howard
03
The Best Is Yet To Come
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
02:49
Composers: John Spillane
04
Purple Mountain
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
03:09
Composers: John Spillane
05
When We Sang
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
03:26
Composers: John Spillane
06
The Dancer
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
02:47
Composers: John Spillane
07
Memory Lane
John Spillane
A Rock To Cling To
02:30
Composers: Paul Linehan
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So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
This Compilation ℗ 2009 EMI Records (Ireland)
01-01-2009
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
01
Passage West
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
03:36
Composers: John Spillane
02
The Dance Of The Cherry Tree
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
03:12
Composers: John Spillane
03
Lovers Leap
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:55
Composers: John Spillane
04
All The Ways You Wander (2009 Digital Remaster)
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
03:57
Composers: John Spillane
05
Johnny Don't Go To Ballincollig (2009 Digital Remaster)
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
02:40
Composers: John Spillane
06
Everything's Turning To Gold Cathy (2009 Digital Remaster)
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:09
Composers: John Spillane
07
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
John Spillane
So Far So Good, Like - The Best Of
04:09
Composers: John Spillane
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Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
This Compilation ℗ 2016 Universal Music Ireland Ltd.
14-11-2008
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
01
Báidín Fheilimí
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
03:25
02
An Poc Ar Buile
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
03:09
Composers: John Spillane
03
Trasna na dTonnta
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
02:46
Composers: John Spillane
04
Séamuisín
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
02:56
Composers: John Spillane
05
Óró, Sé Do Bheatha Abhaile
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
01:27
Composers: John Spillane
06
Cill Chais
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
04:12
Composers: John Spillane
07
Beidh Aonach Amárach
John Spillane
Irish Songs We Learned At School, Ar Ais Arís!
02:51
Composers: John Spillane
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My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
℗ 2008 EMI Records (Ireland)
01-01-2008
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
01
There Was A Man (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
02:42
Composers: John Spillane
02
Rise Up Lovely Molly (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
04:55
Composers: John Spillane
03
Ireland Free (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
04:01
Composers: John Spillane
04
Not My Love (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
02:26
Composers: John Spillane
05
Gortatogort (The Farm) (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
03:54
Composers: John Spillane
06
One Morning In May (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
03:34
Composers: John Spillane
07
Dark Rosaleen (Album Version)
John Spillane
My Dark Rosaleen And The Island Of Dreams (Album)
03:32
Composers: James Clarence Mangan - John Spillane
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Hey Dreamer
℗ 2005 EMI Records (Ireland)
01-01-2005
Hey Dreamer
01
I'm Moving On
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
02:52
Composers: John Spillane
02
Ghosts
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
03:03
Composers: John Spillane
03
Hey Dreamer
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
03:02
Composers: John Spillane
04
Beautiful Tears
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
03:41
Composers: John Spillane
05
The Dunnes Stores Girl
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
03:35
Writer: Louis De Paor / Composers: John Spillane
06
The Only One For Me
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
03:03
Composers: John Spillane
07
A Song For Rory Gallagher
John Spillane
Hey Dreamer
04:22
Writer: Louis De Paor / Composers: John Spillane - John Reynolds
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Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
℗ 2002 EMI Records (Ireland)
01-01-2002
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
01
The Dance Of The Cherry Trees
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
03:32
Composers: John Spillane
02
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
04:09
Composers: John Spillane
03
Prince's Street
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
03:37
Composers: John Spillane
04
We're Going Sailing
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
03:01
Composers: John Spillane
05
Magic Nights In The Lobby Bar
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
04:08
Composers: John Spillane - Ricky Lynch - Ger Wolfe
06
Soon Child
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
03:56
Composers: John Spillane
07
I'm Going To Set You Free
John Spillane
Will We Be Brilliant Or What?
02:40
Composers: John Spillane
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Singles
Réamhcheol / Overture (feat. Niamh Farrell & Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin)
℗ 2024 Inspire Records
28-08-2024
Réamhcheol / Overture (feat. Niamh Farrell & Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin)
01
Réamhcheol / Overture (feat. Niamh Farrell & Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin)
John Spillane
Réamhcheol / Overture (feat. Niamh Farrell & Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin)
02:55
Writer: John Mary Spillane / Composers: John Mary Spillane
Palestine Sunbird
℗ 2024 Inspire Records
11-04-2024
Palestine Sunbird
01
Palestine Sunbird
John Spillane
Palestine Sunbird
02:30
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
Passage West (feat. Pauline Scanlon & Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) [Live]
Inspire Records
27-01-2023
Passage West (feat. Pauline Scanlon & Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) [Live]
01
Passage West (feat. Pauline Scanlon & Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) (Live)
John Spillane
Passage West (feat. Pauline Scanlon & Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) [Live]
05:48
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane
Princes Street (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) [Live]
Inspire Records
16-09-2022
Princes Street (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) [Live]
01
Princes Street (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) (Live)
John Spillane
Princes Street (feat. Pauline Scanlon & The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra) [Live]
04:38
Writer: John Spillane / Composers: John Spillane