Joe O'Donnell (born 4 September 1948, Limerick) is an Irish musician best known for his fiery and innovative playing in East of Eden,[5] Headstone, Mushroom, The Woods Band,[1][6] Decca's Granny's Intentions,[7] and his acclaimed 1977 violin led concept album, Gaodhal's Vision with Rory Gallagher[8][9] His work also included John Dentith [aka Theodor Thunder] from the Alan Price Band, David Lennox (The Equals, Ginger Baker, Blodwyn Pig) and Steve Bolton.
O'Donnell currently plays out his powerful five piece Celtic/rock band 'Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla' whose most recent studio album, 'Celtic Cargo' has collected rave reviews from top magazines like fRoots, FiddleOn and Rock'n'Reel.
[10] Shkayla line up is: Joe O'Donnell electric violin, mandolin, vocals.
Adrian Litvinoff – bass and Karen Milne drums.
1973 Mushroom – Early One Morning, + 2singles[11] 1974 Riff Raff – Original Man[12] 1974 Headstone – Bad Habits[13] 1975 Headstone + 2singles[13] 1975 Gay & Terry Woods – Backwoods[13] 1975 East of Eden – Another Eden /EMI + 2singles[5] 1975 Henry McCullough – Mind Your Own Business + 1single 1976 Jade Warrior – Kites[1][14] 1977 Joe O'Donnell Band – Gaodhal's Vision /Polydor Records + 1single[15] 1983 Joe O'Donnell - Milesian /Entente (2) Germany 1983 Electric Ceilidh Band – Ceann Traigh Ghruineard /with nine-part TV series & TV appearances 1998 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Shkayla /Folksound 2004 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision,[16] re-released with bonus tracks /Sony BMG/RCA[17] 2008 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Celtic Cargo[10] /SidNorris + 1single[18] 2010 Joe O'Donnell – Noel Nouvelet[18] /SidNorris 2011 Rory Gallagher - Notes From San Francisco (recorded 1977) /Eagle 2013 Joe O'Donnell's Shkayla – Into The Becoming /Silvery[19] 2013 Joe O'Donnell – Gaodhol's Vision,[16] re-mastered re-release /Silvery Records[19] 2015 Joe O'Donnell – O'Neil's Lament /Silvery Records[19]