Shape I’m In: Declan Sinnott, musician
Up until then he was known for his musical virtuosity, accompanying on guitar and producing records for some of the biggest traditional names in Ireland, including Christy Moore, Mary Black, Sinead Lohan and John Spillane. He was also a founding member of groundbreaking bands Horslips and Moving Hearts. But this was the first time he took centre stage to perform his own work.
“I had done solo gigs over the years but this was different. It was all songs that I had written or co-written and I fell apart basically on the first gig; after all those years of experience my throat went dry, I had to stop. That’s an indication of how much it meant to me.”
