Keith Harkin
Celebrity
- Birthday
- June 10, 1986
- Age
- 40
- Birthplace
- Derry
- @keithharkin
About
Keith Harkin (born 10 June 1986) is an Irish singer-songwriter and former member of the Irish singing group Celtic Thunder.
Harkin is a singer-songwriter who plays guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, and piano.
In 2005, he travelled to London to record with a producer named Andy Wright, and played in various venues and festivals throughout England, including the Tavistock Festival on Portobello Road.
In 2006, he played the lead role in Dha Theanga, an Irish program on BBC TV. He also rewrote and arranged the music for the show. Harkin was invited to support John Martyn and David Kitt on their Irish tours and BBC Radio Ulster called him the “Irish Jack Johnson.”
Harkin was part of the band Celtic Thunder, which performed in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Celtic Thunder had two #1 selling DVDs and three #1 selling albums on the World Billboard charts. Harkin began working with the band in 2007 and wrote “Lauren and I” for the band.
After nearly ten years with the group, he decided to take time off and tour independently. Harkin has now recorded more original songs including: “How I Wish”, “Daisy Fields,” “Vanity”, “September Sessions”, and “All Day Long…
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