The Byrne-ing News, February – Part 2

News about Gabriel Byrne is everywhere. There is always something by him, about him, starring him, or including him in the news somewhere. That’s why The Byrne-ing News was invented. If I created a separate posting for each news item that hit my desktop, there would be so many postings […]

New Colleagues for New Projects

Mr. Byrne is working with some amazing women these days: musicians, actors, directors. We will begin with two hyphenates. Here is more information about them, with more to follow soon. Christine Tobin, Singer-Songwriter The booklet for her new CD, Sailing To Byzantium, offers some insight into her choice of subject […]

Christine Tobin’s New CD “Sailing To Byzantium”

Updated July 25 I received my CD from Amazon UK and I can report that it is absolutely delicious. The music is intriguing and evocative, the words of William Butler Yeats are illuminated in unexpected ways, and Gabriel Byrne’s three readings are indeed breath-taking. I recommend that you turn the […]

New Project: Poetry and Jazz Recording

According to JazzWise Magazine (the UK’s biggest selling jazz magazine!), Gabriel Byrne will be guest starring on a new album by Irish jazz singer Christine Tobin. He will be playing the accordion. Uh, no. He will be reciting some of his favorite Yeats poems. Yes, that’s it. Here’s the scoop: […]