I was the winner of the 2008 Billboard song contest with a song I wrote called Lost Sons Of Erin . I started writing songs in 1986 and have written two thousand songs . From 1986 to 1991 , my desire to share my songs took me on a journey of busking around Ireland , Austraila and the UK . Afterwards I wrote two novels called The Songwriter and Busking On Blisters which is an account of that experience . I did some interviews on ABC National Radio and had various songs recorded by other artists . Some of my live perforances include Sydney Irish Music Festival at Hyde Park Barracks , Canberra Folk Festival , other live spots in pubs and cafes in Sydney and regional New South Wales . My recent collaborations with songwriter Dan Derson in Australia have produced three songs , She Left Me At The Station , In The Blood and Rest Of Our Days . My biggest project so far has been an album called The Storyteller . 10 Original songs recorded over two years at LCDA.AU with a host of talented musicians appearing on the album Mastering was by Terry McGinty at Valley Music in Ireland . At almost 70 years of age most of my life has been given to writing songs . Yes it’s been a wonderful experience and would love to spend some time recording many of the songs I have written .