A DOZEN QUESTIONS
(13 of however many posts)
The Pivot
Questionnaire comprises 10 questions. I have seen it used on the television
show Inside The Actor's Studio, presented by James Lipton. Apparently
Proust was the original inspiration. The modern questions
originated on a French TV show called Bouillon de Culture, hosted by Bernard
Pivot. I have expanded the questions to 12.
(For
the time being, this idea is restricted to Northern Ireland's creative
artists in any field, literature, music, broadcasting, etc. If you are one
and are interested in taking part as well as promoting your work, please get in
touch via joecushnan@aol.com)
This post’s special guest is Brigid O’Neill (“a great songwriter with a
voice that can break your heart at 30 paces” – Ralph McLean, BBC Radio Ulster).
Although she has been singing all her life,
it was with the release of her debut self-penned EP Arrivals and
Departures – and the insistently catchy single ‘Don’t Make me
Go to Town’ - that County Down-based singer songwriter Brigid O’Neill
began to attract the attention of NI's discerning music scene. They were drawn,
no doubt, not only by the delicious dash of jazz that she adds to the sweet
recipe of country-folk and blues that has become her trademark ‘sound’, but also
by the rapid development of an artist who has just set out on her journey.
In 2017 she released her remarkable new album Touchstone. Produced in Belfast by critically acclaimed songwriter, Gareth Dunlop, and mastered in Nashville, this album exhibits the full spectrum of her formidable repertoire.
I blogged about Touchstone and here is the link: https://droppedthemoon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/new-music-touchstone-brigid-oneill.html
In 2017 she released her remarkable new album Touchstone. Produced in Belfast by critically acclaimed songwriter, Gareth Dunlop, and mastered in Nashville, this album exhibits the full spectrum of her formidable repertoire.
I blogged about Touchstone and here is the link: https://droppedthemoon.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/new-music-touchstone-brigid-oneill.html
Having won a prestigious
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Artist Career Enhancement Award in 2016, she
has sold out shows throughout NI, also opening for and singing alongside stars
like Eddi Reader, Duke Special, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan.
A regular visitor to
Nashville (where she has performed at the world famous Bluebird Café and
appeared on the Music City Roots show) Brigid collaborates there on exciting
new material with Grammy-winning songwriters. Brigid acclaimed first
album of covers, Inland Sailor (2002), still gets regular airplay
today.
Website www.bridgetoneill.com
Turn And Face
The Sun official music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqPuCVQD3xM
1. What is your favourite word? Spice
2. What is your least favourite word? Vulva (yech!)
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Small venues and beautiful music
4. What turns you off? Being indoors too long
5. What is your favourite song? I Can’t Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt version
6. What is your favourite film? Pillow Talk
7. What is your favourite curse word? Feck
8. What sound or noise do you love? Rain on a soft top
9. What sound or noise do you hate? Any sustained high-pitched sound (that usually only myself and the dog can hear!)
2. What is your least favourite word? Vulva (yech!)
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Small venues and beautiful music
4. What turns you off? Being indoors too long
5. What is your favourite song? I Can’t Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt version
6. What is your favourite film? Pillow Talk
7. What is your favourite curse word? Feck
8. What sound or noise do you love? Rain on a soft top
9. What sound or noise do you hate? Any sustained high-pitched sound (that usually only myself and the dog can hear!)
10. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Florist
11. What profession would you not like to do? Bus driver
12. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? “Peace, man!”
Brigid O’Neill, thank you
for your dozen answers to a dozen questions.
Previous posts:
Singer/songwriter Mandy
Bingham – 17 January 2018
Poet Colin Dardis – 18
January 2018
Writer & Independent
Researcher Anne-Marie Quigg – 19 January 2018
Broadcaster Gerry Kelly -
20 January 2018
Writer George Larmour – 22
January 2018
Journalist/writer Geoff
Hill – 23 January 2018
Singer/Songwriter Janet
Henry - 24 January 2018
Broadcaster Lynette Fay -
25 January 2018
Actor Michael Smiley – 26
January 2018
Singer/songwriter Paddy
Nash - 27 January 2018
Singer/songwriter Edelle
McMahon - 29 January 2018
Broadcaster Kathy Clugston –
30 January 2018
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