Damien O'Kane was born in Coleraine, Northern Ireland on 9 January 1978.
He currently lives in Yorkshire with his wife Kate Rusby

Kate Rusby

Kate Anna Rusby is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times...

 and their daughter Daisy Delia.

Career

Damien graduated from Newcastle University in 2005 and has been performing ever since. He has performed with Flook and also in a duo with Shona Kipling. Damien is now pursuing his own solo career and also tours with Kate Rusby.
His solo work features songs from his native Northern Ireland as well as his trademark instrumentals.

Damien O'Kane also appears on

• Make the Light
  Make the Light
  -Track listing:All songs written by Kate Rusby.#"The Wishing Wife"#"The Mocking Bird"#"Let Them Fly"#"Only Hope"#"Lately"#"Shout to the Devil"#"Green Fields"#"Fair Weather Friend"#"Walk the Road"#"Not Me"#"Four Stars"-Musicians:...
  
   2010 (Kate Rusby
  Kate Rusby
  Kate Anna Rusby is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times...
  
  )
• Sweet Bells
  Sweet Bells
  Sweet Bells is a Christmas album by English contemporary folk musician Kate Rusby, released on December 15, 2008 on Pure Records.The album was re-released on November 9, 2009 featuring new cover artwork by Marie Mills....
  
   2008 (Kate Rusby
  Kate Rusby
  Kate Anna Rusby is an English folk singer and songwriter from Penistone, South Yorkshire. Sometimes known as The Barnsley Nightingale, she has headlined various British national folk festivals, and is regarded as one of the most famous English folk singers of contemporary times...
  
   PRCD33)
• Haven
  Haven (Flook album)
  -Track listing:# "The Tortoise and the Hare" – 5:32# "Gone Fishing" – 4:03# "Mouse Jigs" – 4:23# "Souter Creek" – 5:10# "Asturian Way" – 4:14# "Wrong Foot Forward" – 5:44# "Padraig's" – 4:34# "Road to Errogie" – 4:51# "On One Beautiful Day" – 3:31...
  
   2006 (Flook)
• Box On 2006 (Shona Kipling + Damien O'Kane)
• Momentum 2005 (CrossCurrent)
• Melodeon Crimes 2005 (Julian Sutton instrumental album)
• Pure Chance 2003 (Shona Kipling + Damien O'Kane)

External References

• Damien O'Kane Home Page