Ray Dolan is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist. He began his career in the early 1970 by playing folk clubs in Dublin with James Connolly as a duo, contributing to the success of the Universal Folk Centre at

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.Insert from ''Restless Night'' In 1973, they were involved in the five-member band Heir. The two musicians also participated in the final Anne Byrne album '' Come by the Hills'', published in 1974, and containing a cover of the Dolan's song "Constantly Changing". He went solo that year, and recorded an album on

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label in 1975, '' Restless Night'', but he remains mainly known for the

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version of his song "Hey Friend" from their eponymous album released by

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as producer, and among other guests like Philip King, future

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founder with

Sonny Condell Sonny Condell (born 1 July 1949, in Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland) is an Irish singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and graphic artist. He is mainly known as a member of the Irish bands Tír na nÓg and Scullion. He released some hits in I ...

. The same year, he did a brief screen appearance in an episode of the

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documentary series ''The Camera & The Song'', dedicated to O'Kelly and Condell.

Discography

* '' Restless Night'' (1975)

Television

* '' The Camera & the Song'' – "The Irish" (1975) – himself

Songs

* "Hey Friend" – recorded by

– ''

'' (1971) * "Constantly Changing" – recorded by Anne Byrne – '' Come by the Hills'' (1974)

Guest appearances

* Anne Byrne – ''Come by the Hills'' (1974)

References

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