Sketch of David Mackin looking thoughtful at Cromwell's Barracks on Inishbofin
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Emotionally Free Video

Back in the hottest summer of my childhood, 1976, my parents, along with my Aunty and Uncle, took us to our favourite ever holiday place; a little cottage called ‘Tholah’ (The House of Love and […]

Songwriter armed with a guitar trumpet and piano
David Mackin Music

The Noble Art Of Songwriting

Songwriting is my absolute passion. In just a few minutes, a songwriter can pack a punch with emotions and information that a whole movie or play might miss. The clever use of words and melody […]

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Tommy The Trencher

My featured song for November 2022 is Tommy The Trencher from my forthcoming album The Hermitage Suite. I wrote this song with Ian Erving around 1994 in our Sunday Night songwriting sessions. It was based […]

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Broken Musicians

This song was written around 1987/88 by Ian Erving and myself. It was quite an unusual style that sort of grew with performance and development. Great Keyboard playing by Darren O’Brien, drumming by Mike Mackin […]