Joby Fox - I Once Was A Hawk Now I'm A Dove (2023) Hi-Res

“He has always been an emotional artist, but this is exceptional work .. with a brooding power that’s akin to Christy Moore and Van Morrison.” (STUART BAILLIE). “... beautifully wrapped up for mass consumption, like an iron fist in a velvet glove” (JOHN KEARNS) Joby Fox is an international artist, veteran songwriter and musician originally from Belfast. Joby is known as an authentic artistic voice of his hometown, and as a humanitarian, both home and abroad; a diverse artist living between Ireland and Denmark with his roots firmly in Irish soil, interpreting his culture in new ways through international collaborations. Joby has a long history in music from the Punk era with The Bankrobbers, mentored by Rory Gallagher Band, to UK/Ireland chart success with his Celtic rock band Energy Orchard, and to his solo career as a crafty writer and performer.

"I LOVE YOU" is a beautiful, soulful and catchy love song. A remastered version of a track originally released as a single in 2011, Fox has performed it at weddings, in various Irish embassies abroad and, not least, for the late Irish-American actress Maureen O'Hara, who was the original inspiration for the song. O'Hara starred alongside John Wayne in the classic 1952 film ‘The Quiet Man’, which was filmed in the village of Cong in County Mayo, and visited again 60 years later. Fox spent a few days in her company and performed ‘I Love You’ for her at a private session in Ashford Castle. Fox recalls that “it was a very special moment for me as the film is a favourite of mine and I have fond memories of watching it with my family when growing up. Maureen O'Hara was a great actress and a huge star in Ireland.”