Cillian Mc Hugh
Cillian Mc Hugh singer-songwriter based in the West of Ireland. Influences range from heavy, multi-instrumental Prog (Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd and Genesis) to more traditional acoustic folk and blues (Neil Young, Eric Bibb and Tom Waits) and everything in between.
He has 2 albums to date: Back to the Drawing Board was released in 2012, and It Will Pass… was released in 2019. Both albums are available online (itunes/Spotify/Google Play Music etc.), and can be listened to below.
It Will Pass…
This 11 track album was released in February 2019 and the offical launch is on the 12th of April 2019 in Limerick.
1. The Race
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
2. Another Goodbye
Vocals: Maggie McHugh
Backing Vocals: Donal McHugh, Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Simon O’Donnell
3. There are no Words
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
4. Unknown Arms
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Organ: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
Harmonica: Cillian McHugh
5. Summer Rain
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
6. Counting the Days
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
7. If I Care
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
8. It Will Pass
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
9. The Last Flight Home
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Backing Vocals: Maggie McHugh
Acoustic Guitar: Cillian McHugh
Electric Guitar (solo and slide): David Park
Electric Guitar (rhythm and harmonies): Cillian McHugh
Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Simon O’Donnell
10. Three Cars Back
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
Harmonica: Cillian McHugh
11. Writer’s Block
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Everything Else: Lobster Johnson
Electric Guitars (rhythm and clean lead): Andrew (Duke) Park
Electric Guitars (lead): David Park
Bass: Simon O’Donnell
Drums: Donal McHugh
Organ: Donal McHugh
Back to the Drawing Board
Back to the Drawing Board is a 13 track album released in 2012. The offical launch was in September 2012.
1. Rain
Vocals: Ciara McHugh
Backing Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
2. Bigness
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Backing Vocals: Ciara McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Organ: Ciara McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
3. Stars
Vocals: Ciara McHugh, Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Electric Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
4. Faith
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Electric Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
5. 24
Vocals: Ciara McHugh, Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
6. Chasing Rainbows
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
7. Passing Days
Vocals: Ciara McHugh
Backing Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh
8. Back to the Drawing Board
Vocals: Ciara McHugh
Backing Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
9. The Price of Love
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Acoustic Guitar: Cillian McHugh
Electric Guitar: Maurice McHugh
Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
Harmonica: Cillian McHugh
10. Broken Words
Vocals: Ciara McHugh, Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
11. The Happy Song
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
Harmonica: Cillian McHugh
12. Too Close
Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitars: Cillian McHugh
Piano: Donal McHugh
Drums: Donal McHugh
Bass: Cillian McHugh
Harmonica: Cillian McHugh
13. Sun
Vocals: Ciara McHugh
Backing Vocals: Cillian McHugh
Guitar: Cillian McHugh