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Owen Moore
Irish-born, folk & country music singer, songwriter and guitarist, Owen Moore is a very familiar face in country music venues and folk clubs around the south coast of England.

A journeyman veteran of the country music & folk music scenes, Owen has played regularly in bands and duos and also from time to time,  as a solo performer.

His music is widely available across the internet and he can sometimes be seen and heard playing Live in small-town squares and big-city high streets around the south, as he has always been an inveterate busker and street performer too.

Over the past few years Owen has developed into a writer of novel country music and folk-style songs with interesting themes, intriguing words and catchy tunes.

Owen's original songs have featured on folk and country music radio shows in the U.K., Ireland, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and in the U.S.A.

More than a hundred original Owen Moore songs are widely available online, along with dozens of Owen's recordings of songs by other writers too.

Songs In Session

tracks: 1. I Don't Play My Guitar On A Sunday 2. Home In The Rain 3. Walking With That Girl Of Mine 4. Hang Around With You 5. Freedom Of The City 6. The Blue Notes 7. Rosanna Del Rey 8. Cruel Imagination 9. Carry On Like It's OK 10. She's Still Wearing Blue 11. Unfaithful Moonlight 12. One Sweet Day

Home Grown Songs

tracks: 1. Feels Like Coming Home 2. View From A Balcony 3. Talking To Antone 4. The Cliff Top Hotel 5. An Invisible Woman 6. A Postcard From You 7. Years And Years Ago 8. In The Shade 9. Three Score And Ten 10. Turnstones

Songs From The Shamrock Bar

tracks: 1. Galtee Moon 2. I Heard It On The Radio 3. Mr Frank 4. Queen Of The Shoolin Fair 5. Cottage On The Farm 6. Nelson's Neon Jukebox 7. Cousin Lil 8. An Irish Song & A Spanish Guitar 9. On The Military Road 10. Across The Irish Sea

Blue Sky Songs

tracks: 1. Till I Was Ten 2. You And Me 3. FireGlo 4. When You Fall In Love Again 5. I Heard It On The Radio 6. Sunday With You 7. Clara From Clare 8. Not Quite The Same Anymore 9. And Then 10. I Don't Feel Like Singing Today

Sixteen Easy Songs For Voice & Guitar

tracks: 1. Round And Round 2. She's Still Wearing Blue 3. Hang Around With You 4. The Blue Notes 5. Walking With That Girl Of Mine 6. Voices In My Head 7. All The Time In The World 8. Home In The Rain 9. I Don't Play My Guitar On A Sunday 10. Night Lights 11. One Sweet Day 12. Cruel Imagination 13. In A Song 14. Somewhere Near 15. Unfaithful Moonlight 16. Riverbank

Fireside Songs

tracks: 1. Every Once In A While 2. Down At Maggie Monroe's 3. Each Night And Day 4. Something That I Heard 5. Riverbank 6. It's All About You 7. One Step At A Time 8. Diamond Ring 9. Don't Be Mad At Me 10. The Town Of Tralee

New Songs In An Old Songbook

tracks: 1. Me & Madeleine St John 2. Bucket List 3. Back Where I Want To Be 4. Something Like Love 5. The Only Time Is Now 6. You Are My Sunny Day 7. Mr Frank 8. Unfaithful Moonlight 9. The Last Time Of All 10. Cottage On The Farm

Accidental Songs

tracks:- 1. The Blue Lounge Corner Bar 2. Sweet Little Town 3. Nelson's Neon Jukebox 4. In A Song 5. The Kids From Gypsy Lane 6. Words To The Wise 7. The Lock 'em Up Hotel 8. Somewhere Near 9. Chrome Caravan 10. Street Corner Days

Hand-painted Songs

tracks: 1. The Road Leading Home 2. Watching As It All Rolls By 3. The Runaround 4. Pencil & Paper 5. Taking Photographs 6. Cruel Imagination 7. A Song From '68 8. Big, Big City 9. Any More 10. Cousin Lil

Songs From Small Hotel Rooms By The Sea

tracks: 1. The Star Of The Sea 2. Another Brand New Day 3. Hotels By The Sea 4. Seems Like A Sunday 5. Night Lights 6. Our Cargo Is The Song 7. Overboard 8. Oceans Away 9. One Sweet Day 10. Between The Ballroom And The Bar

Secret Songs Through An Open Window

tracks: 1. An Irish Song And A Spanish Guitar 2. Voices In My Head 3. In The Skies 4. I Don't Play My Guitar On A Sunday 5. Home In The Rain 6. All The Time In The World 7. To Find Someone Like You 8. Afterglow 9. Queen Of The Shoolin Fair 10. Someone Who Cares

Short Songs From Thin Air

tracks: 1. Walking With That Girl Of Mine 2. Caught Up in Love 3. Sailfish And Marlin 4. Jealous Eyes 5. All My Life 6. Rosanna Del Rey 7. Lovers In Love 8. Two Cats 9. Floating Away Into The Blue 10. A Beautiful Day

Simplicated Songs

tracks: 1. My Street 2. Hang Around With You 3. The West Coast Of Kentucky 4. What Do We Do Now? 5. Galtee Moon 6. Right Here, Right Now 7. The Blue Notes 8. Not A Complicated Song 9. Across The Irish Sea 10. The Quiet Man

Rainy Day Songs

tracks: 1. Rainy Day Shoes 2. A Dollar Short 3. True Love And Romance (Song For A Valentine) 4. Fifteen Minutes 5. She's Still Wearing Blue 6. It's Tough 7. A Motorbike Ride 8. The One Love 9. Seven Yellow Flowers 10. Carry On Like It's OK

Windswept Songs On A Broken Guitar

tracks: 1. The Highway Home 2. Hello Heartache, Hello Blues 3. Seashells 4. Baby, Let's Drive 5. Waiting For The Knoxville Bus 6. About Love And Other Wonderful Things 7. Ocean Of Blue 8. Round And Round 9. It Was Love 10. The Freedom Of The City 11. Ride Along (The Outlaw Cowboy's Song) 12. This Is Not A Christmas Song

Back Porch Songs

tracks: 1. Out Of Business 2. String Along 3. Fraulein 4. I Just Came To Get My Baby/After The Laughter 5. That Lucky Old Sun 6. Before I Met You 7. I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) 8. Hello, Remember Me 9. Down The Road 10. A Wound Time Can't Erase 11. Return To Me 12. She's Gone, Gone, Gone 13. Everybody Knows 14. You're Running Wild

Songs For A Day Like Today

tracks: 1. Poor Old Heartsick Me 2. I Turn To My Guitar 3. Goin' Back 4. Only The Blues 5. I'm Your Puppet 6. Maybe Baby 7. Don't Make Promises 8. Just The Other Side Of Nowhere 9. Ravishing Ruby 10. From Clare To Here 11. If I Should Fall Behind 12. Take This Hammer

Songs From A Swagman's Suitcase

tracks: 1. Killing The Blues 2. The Running Kind 3. That's What Makes You Strong 4. Sitting In Limbo 5. Tell Me How 6. Anywhere You Are 7. She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune 8. Summer Of My Dreams 9. Tomorrow Is A Long Time 10. The Shape I'm In 11. Some Days You Write The Song 12. When You Become Stardust Too

Songs For Passing Strangers

tracks: 1. Freedom's Child 2. Into The Sun 3. Stay Young 4. The Old Man And Me 5. Before They Close The Minstrel Show 6. Song Of The Fisherman 7. If You Won't Be Mine 8. Standing In Your Doorway Now 9. Aghadoe 10. The Far Side Banks Of Jordan 11. John O'Dreams 12. Hobo's Lullaby

City Streets & Country Songs

tracks: 1. Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good 2. Fewer Threads Than These 3. A Touch On The Rainy Side 4. Looking For A Love 5. If You Were A Bluebird 6. Guitar In The Corner 7. Don't Play That Song For Me 8. Escaping Reality 9. What I Didn't Do 10. Gentle On My Mind 11. I'm Alone 12. If I Could Only Fly

Bar Rooms, Back Rooms & October Songs

tracks: 1. If I Were A Carpenter 2. Just The Other Side Of Nowhere 3. Going, Gone 4. No Place To Fall 5. Carry On Like It's OK 6. Never Be The Sun 7. Summer Wages 8. Before They Close The Minstrel Show 9. Mr Bojangles 10. Aghadoe 11. The Gambler 12. Looking For Trouble 13. The Ballad Of Sammy's Bar 14. Schooldays Over 15. Liverpool Lou 16. John O'Dreams

Street Corner Songs

tracks: 1. Everybody's Talkin' 2. It Doesn't Matter Anymore 3. Walkin' After Midnight 4. Bitter Green 5. Old Flames 6. Reason To Believe 7. Everyday 8. On Raglan Road 9. Catch The Wind 10. I Still Miss Someone 11. Carrickfergus 12. I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound 13. Liverpool Lou 14. I'm Gonna Be Strong 15. In The Morning Of My Life 16. The Fields Of Athenry 17. Mr Bojangles 18. Walking On The Moon 19. I'll Fly Away 20. Stand By Me

  • The Dorsetshire Boys

  • Years And Years Ago

  • Feels Like Coming Home

  • The Cliff Top Hotel

  • A Postcard From You

  • Prince Of Piccadilly (The Ballad Of Billy Bold)

  • Upon St Patrick's Day

  • When You Fall In Love Again

  • Three Score And Ten

  • It's All About You

  • On The Military Road

  • Nelson's Neon Jukebox

  • A Song From '68

  • I Heard It On The Radio

  • Clara From Clare

  • Words To The Wise

  • Bucket List

  • FireGlo

  • McKenzie & McCall

  • The Blue Lounge Corner Bar

  • Rosanna Del Rey

  • Chrome Caravan

  • The Morning Of My Life

  • The Road Leading Home

  • The Town of Tralee

  • The Kids From Gypsy Lane

  • Song Of The Fisherman

  • Baby, Let's Drive

  • Ravishing Ruby

  • The Far Side Banks Of Jordan

  • Hobo's Lullaby

WINDSWEPT SONGS ON A BROKEN GUITAR (2010) ........................................................................................................................ "A very likeable performer. His songs are of such a high standard that with the right publishing deal, Nashville could be beating a path to his door." R2 Rock & Reel magazine - March 2011 ........................................................................................................................ "The songs are all country tinged with a pop consciousness, melodic, good humoured and show promise for the future. Nearest comparison, straight off the top of my head, would be Don Gibson." Maverick magazine - November 2010 .......................................................................................................................... "Owen writes in a style that has a refreshing touch. A heart-warming experience." Fatea magazine - November 2010 ........................................................................................................................... "...a new country songwriter to keep an ear out for is Owen Moore. His debut CD displays real talent. His gentle ode to an aged cowboy, "Ride Along", for instance, is perfectly crafted..." Country Music People magazine - September 2010

RAINY DAY SONGS (2011) ................................................................................................................ "Excellent songs. Well produced, sounds professional and is radio friendly. This impressive second set gains from a much-improved production showing Owen's skill in layering and arranging... ...the vocals are nicely done... ..."She's Still Wearing Blue" could have been lifted out of the Roy Orbison songbook... ...well thought-out lyrics... ...well constructed melodies..." Maverick magazine - May 2012 .................................................................................................................... "Clever, well thought-out, catchy and very country... ...pleasant and relaxed... ...just crying out to be covered..." Online Country UK - February 2012 ...................................................................................................................... "Owen Moore has continued with a winning formula here. A talented instrumentalist, he has a remarkable feel for the genre, with a perfectly-suited voice for it, slightly gravelly and on the verge of fragility. A pleasing variety of rhythms and moods and an excellent introduction for anyone who has never heard contemporary country and would like to get the feel for what it is all about." R2 Rock & Reel magazine - March 2012 .................................................................................................................... "Owen Moore's slightly quirky take on country has got that certain something to it. This is country with an edge and a sparkle in the lyrics. A delightful album." Fatea magazine - November 2011

SIMPLICATED SONGS (2013) ........................................................................................................................ "Owen Moore has put together another delightful album of his "simple" little songs. This is an album that harks back to the days of old, when songs had memorable melodies and catchy lyrics that captured the more innocent side of life. Typical is the jogging "Hang Around With You", a wonderful little love song. "The West Coast of Kentucky" reminds of George Strait's "Ocean Front Property". Slightly country, occasionally celtic, but at all times rather pleasant." Maverick magazine - November/December 2013 ......................................................................................................................... Three albums in and Owen Moore is still writing all the songs, singing all the vocal parts and playing all the instruments. "Simplicated Songs" is a set of country-influenced observations, although this time around he has spread his musical wings." R2 Rock & Reel magazine - September/October 2013 ........................................................................................................................ "Owen Moore has put together an album that is sunny like the Bournemouth weather." Celtic Music Radio, Album of the Week - September 2013 ......................................................................................................................... "An album that is sunny and breezy. Light and hook-laden, the country styled songs draw on both Irish and American influences to provide themes that are instantly accessible. You can feel the influences of the likes of Glen Campbell and Johnny Cash reverberating around the album and that's no bad thing. "Simplicated Songs" could just as easily be called Songs To Get Your Attention." Fatea magazine - June 2013

SHORT SONGS FROM THIN AIR (2014) ..................................................................................................................... "Owen Moore is a one-man record business and "Short Songs From Thin Air" is his fourth album of original material. It's gentle and refreshingly melodic with a country edge and Owen plays sufficient instruments to keep the arrangements interesting. He won't change the world but he might just brighten your day." - R2 Rock & Reel magazine - November/December 2014 .................................................................................................................... "Even in the titles to his albums you can spot the theme, with the emphasis on songs, the craft of writing these Moore has clearly taken time to hone. "Short Songs From Thin Air" ...one of the finest titles to come this way in a long time... ...a thoroughly enjoyable collection of songs that will make you feel infinitely better about the world after listening to it." - New Country UK magazine - October 2014

SECRET SONGS THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW (2016) ..................................................................................................................... "West Country based Irish singer songwriter who trades in the easy rolling sounds of folk-country... Delivered in a relaxed style and warm voice that might be best compared to Don Williams... Liltingly easy on the ear... Sit back, close your eyes and sip a Bushmills and honey..." Fatea magazine - November 2016 ......................................................................................................................... Owen Moore is a veteran singer/guitarist and songwriter and "Secret Songs Through An Open Window" is his fifth album. It boasts a light touch in performance and production, an underlying country feel and a bunch of songs that are easy on the ear with intriguing titles like, "An Irish Song And A Spanish Guitar". - R2 Rock & Reel magazine - March / April 2017

SONGS FROM SMALL HOTEL ROOMS BY THE SEA (2017) ........................................................................................................................ "Album of the week" - Celtic Music Radio - December 2017 ......................................................................................................................... "Another well penned set of original songs well worthy of your attention." - Fatea magazine - December 2017 ......................................................................................................................... "A positive album that is perfect listening for a lazy weekend." - Maverick magazine - December 2017/January 2018 ........................................................................................................................ "A collection of songs inspired by various corners of Britain's coast as seen through the eyes of a wandering minstrel. A bit singer-songwriter, a bit country and all very entertaining." - R2 Rock & Reel magazine - March / April 2018

HAND-PAINTED SONGS (2018) ..................................................................................................................... "It's like Townes Van Zandt transposed to Limerick... ...Consistently enjoyable listening." - Fatea magazine - May 2018 .................................................................................................................. "The latest release in Owen Moore's fast-growing catalogue. Owen does everything himself - including writing all the songs - and whether by chance or design, he's produced a gently happy sing-along album." - R2 Rock & Reel magazine - September / October 2018

ACCIDENTAL SONGS (2019) .................................................................................................................... "For a man who writes Accidental Songs Owen Moore is remarkably prolific. Folky with a country tinge, there are threads of loneliness and nostalgia running through these songs. Owen plays and sings every note and there are plenty of notes here. Songs like “Sweet Little Town” and “The Kids From Gypsy Lane” will take you back to a time that probably didn’t exist except in your memory." - R2 Rock & Reel magazine - January / February 2020 ...................................................................................................................... “A mix of country soft rock with catchy guitar melodies, drifting occasionally into something akin to '70s pop. Owen Moore's maturity of voice is backed occasionally by carefully placed harmonies, never too many, never too few. "The Blue Lounge Corner Bar" was the album's immediate highlight, a country rock song that showcases Moore's rich voice. "In A Song" is another stand out track, with echoes of Roy Orbison. Close your eyes and you can actually hear him singing this one. There are some especially nice touches in the backing vocals of this all too short song. "The Kids From Gypsy Lane" will resonate with other listeners. "Words To The Wise" is another love song, this one carried along by Beatles style backing vocals, covering themes that almost everybody will understand. Like a number of these songs, it indicates that Moore's main music influences are from the 1960s and 1970s… …and possibly harks back to Irish roots. There is a reflective theme to much of this album. Each of the songs is eminently listenable, and each has its own hook. Well produced and beautifully delivered." - Fatea magazine - July 2019