Dylan Walshe is an Irish folk musician and singer-songwriter now based in Nashville, with origins in North Carolina. He works as a solo performer and is also a published writer.

Career

Walshe performs regularly on the London and Dublin circuits and elsewhere. He appears as a one-man act, using harmonica and guitar, and is described as a one-man harmoniser.

Before his solo work, he plays various instruments in many bands. His solo career is presented as the point at which his work develops most strongly, and he is identified as a songwriter with a distinctive live presence.

Musical style and influences

His music sits within folk and singer-songwriter traditions, with strong blues influences. He is compared to Billy Childish and Mississippi John Hurt, and also to early blues figures including Leadbelly, Sonny Boy Williamson and Robert Johnson.

Notable material

His version of “Lonesome Valley” receives particular praise, and he is noted as a left-handed guitarist.