Music Matters: Enda Seery

What is your favourite album?

‘Feadóga Stáin’ by Mary Bergin.

What song do you wish you had written?

Imagine by John Lennon.

Which band from any era would you love to have been a member of?

The Bothy Band, the 1970s.

What tune are you most proud of?

My own composition ‘The Winding Clock’ jig. It has got nice reviews and a lot of musicians enjoy playing it.

Guiltiest musical pleasure?

Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

Most memorable gig you’ve been to?

Fleetwood Mac in the 3 Arena.

Most memorable gig you’ve played?

The launch of my debut album The Winding Clock in 2010. A huge audience packed into The Uisneach Inn, Killare, and I sold loads of CDs!

Biggest musical inspiration?

Mary Bergin. She has given the whistle a proper standing in traditional Irish music.

Westmeath’s greatest ever musician?

Noel Battle. A master on the mouth organ and an absolute gentleman.

If you could only listen to five songs for the rest of your life, what would they be?

1. Landslide by Fleetwood Mac.

2. Can’t Help Falling in Love by Haley Reinhart.

3. Samhradh, Samhradh by The Gloaming.

4. Greatest Day by Take That.

5. Takaka Rain by Aldoc.