Exclusive! Keith Fay: “I Absolutely Love The Music. I Love Playing Live…That’s Always Been My Dream”
If ever there was a guy who needed to write a book about his life, it’s Keith Fay.
Keith, founder and head honcho for Irish folk-metal legends Cruachan, is a born raconteur. The best kind: passionate and witty. Totally engaging. Maybe it’s the Irish blood coursing through his veins. Or perhaps its because in his relatively short life, he’s already traveled to places most of us will only dream of. Whatever it is, Keith Fay brims over with anecdotes, most of which left me laughing and wishing I could sit across from him in a pub somewhere, tossing back an inky Guinness, just listening.
Frankly, I think the same creative energy that birthed Cruachan — thereby helping to start an entire genre of music called folk metal now known and loved throughout the world — fuels Keith’s unique gift for storytelling.
But he needs to write a book. Because his stories are priceless.
For the record, Cruachan was formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1992. Like most bands these days, they’ve had a few personnel changes over the years. Today, Cruachan is a sextet consisting of Karen Gilligan (vocals, percussion), Keith Fay (electric & acoustic guitar, keyboard, vocals, bodhran, mandolin, percussion), John [Read more →]