About jeanniemack
BIO
GLENSHANE IRISH FOLK DUO


BIO
jeanniemack began her career as a solo folk artist singing and accompanying herself on guitar and harmonica in coffeehouses throughout New England. She also performed for a period of time with The Faculty, a cover band, before returning to her first love - folk music. Along the way she met her husband, John Nesbitt, an Irish traditional musician from County Derry in Northern Ireland. At the time he was a member of the much-acclaimed Irish folk group known as The Bards. Eventually, Jeannie and John joined forces both personally and professionally and formed their own Irish duo called Glenshane. The duo has a recording available - Road to the Mountains - and the two perform together throughout the northeast.

With the birth of their daughter, Julia, Jeannie became very interested in children's music and began writing her own original kids' songs as well as collecting other artists' material. She started to perform for school-aged children and created 2 school presentations for K to Grade 3, a self-esteem program called Important Messages through Song and a Halloween program called Halloween Brew. She has presented both of them in countless schools throughout Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. To hear a sample of an original song (#9 I Like Feeling Good About Me) written by jeanniemack, click here.

jeanniemack now performs regularly for kids aged 1 to 7. In addition to her regular shows, she offers 3 holiday-themed shows which include Halloween Fun - geared to ages 4 to 10, Not a Fright in Sight - designed for infants to ages 3 and 4, and a Christmas Sing-Along for young kids and their families. She may be seen on a regular basis at Boston-area Finagle bakeries as well as other public venues.

GLENSHANE IRISH FOLK DUO

Together Jeannie and her husband, John Nesbitt form the duo, Glenshane. John, who grew up in County Derry, Northern Ireland listening to all the traditional musicians of the day, and Jeannie, a native New Englander, whose musical influences range from Broadway to Bach and rhythm and blues to folk have been performing together for 20 years. They met each other while on the road when John was a member of The Bards Irish Folk Group from Northern Ireland, and Jeannie was performing with The Faculty, a cover band. Their performance of songs from the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles runs the full gamut - from the the most touching to the most rollicking renditions - and John's storytelling and Irish wit delight audiences. The duo's vocal harmonies are enhanced with their use of several instruments including guitar, bass, harmonica, penny whistle, and piano melodica.

Over the years Glenshane has had the honor of opening for Tommy Makem as well as The Clancy Brothers. Jeannie and John - as Glenshane - were also the featured performers at a reception in Portland, ME for President Clinton in the mid-nineties. Shortly thereafter, Jeannie contacted Senator John Benoit (who was running for Maine Senate at the time), and suggested that she write and record a musical radio ad for him. He agreed and commissioned her to do just that. The rest, as they say, is history. In addition Glenshane had the pleasure of writing and recording a campaign song for former Maine Governor Joe Brennan, who was campaigning for another gubernatorial term in the early nineties. The duo has appeared on various TV programs including On the Road with Charles Kuralt (CBS - New York), Prime Time (NBC - Boston), and Evening Magazine (NBC - Boston). Their recordings to date include The Giving Tree Angel, an international love song written to celebrate The Giving Tree exchange program between Rangeley, ME and Lac Megantic, Quebec; and Road to the Mountains, a collection of 12 songs (with 3 originals) available on CD and cassette.

"An evening with Glenshane is an evening of beautiful music and above all, fun."

Ed Passarella, Salem Evening News
Salem, MA

"What a wonderful program today! I always love it when the audience leaves with smiles on their faces and music in their hearts. It was toe-tapping, hand-clapping good!"

Elaine F. Jackson, Head Librarian
Norton Public Library, Norton, MA

"You two were excellent, and your handling of the technical/production end was smooth and appreciated."

Pam Ellis, Rangeley Friends of the Arts
Rangeley, ME

"You presented a delightful performance, and it certainly put our standing-room-only crowd in a festive mood."

Mary Kelly, Danvers Senior Center
Danvers, MA

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