Daughter of the Willow Tree, by Tom Portman

Daughter of the Willow Tree

by Tom Portman

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1.	Daughter Of The Willow Tree 04:24		buy track
2.	Tom Portman - Baby Blue 03:50	info	buy track
3.	Self Isolation Blues 03:31		buy track
4.	Gifts Of The Soul 03:40		buy track
5.	Hello Stranger 05:19		buy track
6.	The Sun Woke Up 04:35		buy track
7.	Long Ago 04:33		buy track
8.	Quiet Of The Night 04:06		buy track
9.	Life Never Stays Still 04:12		buy track

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This album is full of stories, focusing on our relationships to each other and the natural world; exploring themes of place, mythology, the cycles of life and death and in doing this, making sense of the emotional landscape of my life.

About the Artist:
Tom Portman is a multi instrumentalist, songwriter, recording artist and composer based in the west of Ireland. He specializes in guitar, Dobro®, lap steel and other strings. With 6 solo albums to his name, Portman has been a consistent eclectic and prolific force in Irish music. His work focuses on our relationships to each other and the natural world; exploring themes of place, mythology, the cycles of life and death and the emotional landscape of life. There’s a wide range to his work - from the Blues, Irish melodies, swing, rag time, classical, Indian ragas to good old rock n roll. His broad skill set along with an eclectic set of musical influences places him in a unique position as a performer composer and recording artist.
Recently signed to Dutch Sister labels OOB Records and Friendly Folk Records, Tom’s musicianship is gaining renown both in Ireland and abroad for his one man shows and performances with a plethora of acts. Since 2015 he has been touring with Grammy nominated Louisiana slide player Dege Legg, whose music featured in Tarantino’s film ‘Django Unchained’.
Appreciated by many artists, he’s supported the likes of Eric Bibb and Preston Reed. A long list of album collaborations offers a testament to his versatility, as does his Dobro playing on International feature film animation ‘The Ugly Duckling and Me”.
In 2019 Tom became an endorsed Duesenburg Artist and received the Music Network Instrument Bursary towards a Duesenburg guitars ‘Fairytale’ Lap Steel. In 2021 he completed a first class honors Masters Degree in Songwriting at the University of Limerick.
In addition, Portman has taught instrumental classes for over ten years in Galwa,y through the GRETB, ‘Maoin Ceol’ School of Music, Athenry Music School.
"If it has strings, Portman can play them. Not only play them but bend them, scratch them, shape 'em and mould them into a collage of beauty. This latest is a gorgeous collection of magical soundscapes that take the listener to other places - this is a melting pot of Americana, Irish trad., world and the magical. There'll surely be plenty of airings on Blue of the Night.
CARL CORCORAN Presenter, Blue of the Night
“Supported by Music Network’s Music Capital Scheme, funded by The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Music Network is funded by The Arts Council”.

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released September 15, 2023

Tom Portman: Voice, Guitar, Violins & Lap Steel

Recording Engeneer: Tom Portman
Mixing: Tom Portman
Mastering: Lorenz Schaller
Mixing consultation: Lorenz Schaller @ SoundPro Studio's
Mastering Consultation: Eddy Bopp @eddy Bopp cloud9studios
Photography: Oskar Boral Photography oskarboralphotography.online
Graphic Design: Tom Portman with help from Gosia Kamieniecka, www.gosiakart.com

Press/Media: Kathy Keller info@oob-records.com

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Tom Portman Music Galway, Ireland

Tom Portman has been a consistent eclectic and prolific force in Irish music. His work focuses on our relationships to each other and the natural world; exploring themes of place, mythology, the cycles of life and death and the emotional landscape of life. Tom's a multi instrumentalist on guitar, dobro, violin, voice and lap steel, performer, composer and songwriter based in the West of Ireland ... more