Press Snips

"A true master of the pipes,"
Karl Kinsella - Irish Music Magazine (Sept 1997)

"..I have never heard the wailing of the pipes sound so close to the human voice."
Alex Moffat - Irish Music Magazine (Aug 1997)

"McSherry's piping both places him in the forefront of modern innovation ..
and establishes his place in the traditional line of succession stretching back to Johnny Doran."
Stephen Hunt - Green Man Review (2003)

 

"...the most fearless adventurer is piper John Mc Sherry,
who can build a whirling spiraling solo in almost John Coletraneish style..."
Coolfin - album review
Alister Clarke (Sept 1998)

"simply stunningly impressive."
Andy Ryan - Irish Music magazine (1997)

"John McSherry, who played the uilleann pipes, doesn't read music and he improvised his part.
His playing brought me to tears... This recording brings the song to what it should be."
Nancy Griffiths -
The recording of 'It's a hard life wherever you go' -
Dustbowl Symphony (1999)

"Listen more than once and you'll ford rivers
in search of the live equivalent"
At First Light - album review
Irish Times (2001)

"...it's all fabulous. If you've ever wished there were two Lunasas, your wish has come true with this CD.
If you want to know the best way to spend 43 minutes, this could be it. If you find 'At First Light', buy it."
At First Light - album review
Alex Monaghan - Irish Music Magazine (Sept 2001)

"Phew, what a scorcher"
At First Light - album review
Colin Irwin - froots magazine (2001)

"...McSherry's bending and sliding of the notes on his uilleann pipes is wonderful.
There are notes here to sublimely twist your eardrums and send shivers down your spine, enticing you back for more...

"...John conclusively demonstrates his virtuoso status in the art of uilleann piping."
Kit Bailey - BBC Folk Review (2001)

"My favourite piper"
Donal Lunny - Irish Music Magazine (1998)