Merry Wives Of Windsor Our Revels Now Begin CD

Within days it was off to Danny Ryan's Music shop in Tipperary Town to purchase his first Five String Banjo. Accompanied by his good friend Pat Murphy selecting an original harmony Banjo, it was time to start learning a few songs.

Pat was already an accomplished Guitar player and after a few weeks practice it was out to face the public.

Gerry Mc Cormacks was the first stop and a regular Wednesday night session/show began. From a handful of patrons turning up on the first few nights it grew to the level where request were made to the crowds to return their Glasses to the bar if they wanted to get more DRINK.

!Such a success was the Wednesday session the owner decided to do it again on the Saturday Night!As time passed by the session grew and grew and became the place where all the local and travelling musicians would turn up to play a tune or sing a song or two, and more requests were made to play elsewhere.

A new session then began on a Monday Night in Sean O' Reilly's The Rothe Inn or as it was previously known"THE JUG OF PUNCH" owned by Bobby Clancy.

Hearing other people's songs was a great way for Murty to increase his own repertoire and meet new musicians. Regulars in those days were, apart from Pat, Dave Houlahan now an Artist of great renown, Tommy Reid still touring in England, Thomas Jackman and many more.

Both Thomas and Murty linked up together to play regularly in the local Pubs and Clubs and going on to support such acts as Dublin City Ramblers, Jim Mc Cann and the Wolfe tones. Another Musician to play with Murty at that stage was Brendan Morrissey who went on to play in leading rock band "My Little Funhouse" touring with Guns and Roses.