Troy Donockley

Troy Donockley

Person from United Kingdom

Genres: Progressive rock, folk rock, ambient, traditional, art rock

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About Troy Donockley

Troy Donockley (born in Workington, Cumberland, on 30 May 1964) is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of Uilleann pipes. Having recorded solo albums, and as Troy Donockley & Dave Bainbridge, plus performed with many artists as a session player, he is most notable as a member of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, which he has performed with since 2007 and joined as a full-time member in 2013. Along with his founding of Celtic Rock band You Slosh, and as a member of Iona from 1995 to 2009, Donockley's session work has been with such musical artists as Maddy Prior, Maire Brennan (Clannad), Nightwish, Midge Ure, Barbara Dickson, Roy Harper, Alan Stivell, Lesley Garrett, Status Quo, Del Amitri, Mostly Autumn and many, many more. He has also performed with Adrian Edmondson,in the band The Bad Shepherds in 2008. His debut album, "The Unseen Stream", was released in 1998. Subsequent albums include The Pursuit of Illusion (2003) and The Madness of Crowds (2009). He has also recorded as Troy Donockley & Dave Bainbridge.

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