Bill Whelan joins OTME

Bill Whelan, founder of the Rough Deal String Band, the 2RN String Band, the OXO Boys, the Tolka River Delta Boys, etc., etc., has joined the social networking site Old Time Musicians of Europe. As of last Saturday the OTME website had 104 members, 158 photos, 83 songs, 62 videos, 11 discussions, 14 events, and 26 blog posts.

Bill, the doyen of old-time musicians and premier clawhammer-banjo player in this island, is noted for the absolute precision of his rhythm and the wide range of music to which he has successfully applied the clawhammer style.