Rodney Cordners songs and music are a blend of the contemporary, with a touch of traditional Irish, celtic and Americana styles.
He has been on the road for 3 decades & over the years has released 15 recordings on vinyl and CD, 9 of these albums with French fiddle player Jean-Pierre Rudolph, and has shared stages with such artists as Pete Seeger, Stocktons Wing, Luka Bloom, the Incredible String Band, Tommy Makam, Nancy Griffith and Tommy Sands.
QUOTES:
"Rodney Cordner's song-writing is lyrically sharp and steeped in social commentary. A talented songsmith he also possesses a manic sense of wickedly black humour." (IRISH MUSIC magazine)
"Cordner's original songs deliver lyrical punches both swift and concise whether as social commentator or compassionate lyricist or recalling the first Chinese restaurants in Ireland on the hilarious "Fiddle Sticks." (Folk Roots magazine)
MAJOR EVENTS & VENUES: - Edinburgh Festival, Scotland. - Cornerstone Festival,USA. - The Queens Festival, Belfast. - The Fabrick, Hamburg, Germany. - Montreux Jazz festival, Switzerland. - The Mean Fiddler, London. - Greenbelt Arts Festival, England - Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland - Tesserete Irish Music Festival, Switzerland. - Seafest,Scarbourgh, England.
Record Companies: PLEITEGEIER Records, Germany & Other Hand Music, Ireland.
ROD & Gold Mine Pickers
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