NEVER 2 LATE Volume 1 & 2

Is a collaboration of Wexford singer songwriters and musicians bringing you two albums of timeless original songs.

The albums are being launched on all major platforms in May 2020.

Please enjoy the videos below and the song stories within this site.

4 Bonus Tracks - 4 new songs, Written by Pat Suds - Vocals and produced by Mike Egan

Lily

Fighting in World War 1. Deep in the trenches, he came across a world that he had not expected. So deferents to the one he left behind. He began to realise his Beautiful Lily. No more would he see. The bombs the screams the hell the serenity of her voice.!!

Sailor Boy

When he got back from sea .. He got on one knee

and said "Darling will you marry me"

The Wind Whispers Your Name

A Tribute to the late Edwardian movie Goddess

Lily Elsie

First of May

When he proposed she said

I Will, I Will, I Will ..

'SNOWFALL was written as a poem by the late DENIS COLLINS and adapted it into a beautiful Christmas song by Mick Egan. Simply adding a guitar and his vocals.

'SNOWFALL Mick Egan - Live from The Sky & The Ground - Wexford

Pat Suds is Interviewed by Michael Doyle St Stephens Day

by Michael Doyle Introducing 'SNOWFALL' - Mick Egan

South East Radio

Pat Suds is Interviewed

by Michael Doyle

South East Radio

21st March 2020 9.30/10.00am

24th March 2018

Till My Heart Runs Out Of Time

Anthony Long - Live at the Forge

Childhood Days

Ian Cleary

Where The Eagles Fly

Goretti Cooper Martin

Was written by Don Cooper not long before he died. The original is sung by Don on

NEVER 2 LATE Volume 2. Track 13.
The story is about their younger brother - Tony Cooper
When Don died his original version was played at his cremation .
The sound of his amazing voice brought warmth, sadness and tears to his family and friends.
I asked Goretti if I could cover the song. She kindly agreed.
So Declan Cosgrove and myself got to work.
The two versions are quite different but very much complement one another.
We were desperate to find the right voice to complement this wonderful song.

“THEN I HAD AN INSPIRATION”

The answer was right in front on me.

Of Course.

It was obvious.

It had to.

Goretti Cooper Martin to sing her brother's song ..

It’s just so Special....👌🕺👯‍♂️✅❤️

Pat Suds

Original Version

Where The Eagles Fly

Don Cooper

Two weeks after my first lesson. I wrote this song. I WAS SO PROUD OF MYSELF .. 'I had discovered such an amazing voice' .. My teacher at that time. Mr Ian Cleary Featuring 'Tilly' the Collie with no tail .. "She's Beautiful" Pat Suds

26th August 2018

Goretti Cooper Martin Live At The Forge

If I Could Live That Day Again

When I wrote this song I had no idea of the true feeling of losing someone special ..

The meaning and feeling of a broken heart never came close in my Radar ..

“The song needs a strong chorus a bridge possibly a few lyric changes” said Declan Cosgrove ..

I’d booked an hour lesson with him and Aideen Ní Riada ..

To try and showcase six months of song writing..

I sat in front of them both singing and playing my guitar very poorly.. Hoping they could see through my inexperience..

Amazing how that lesson would change the direction of my life ..

I joined a class for singing beginners that Aideen was just about to start up .. She was going to call the project

‘The Secret Singers’

My voice has never been good.

BUT ..

Going on a few classes .. Aideen taught me .. Just like any musical instrument your vocals have to be trained and tuned properly ..

But ..

The most important lesson I learned..

Was CONFIDENCE ..

To stand up in front of an audience was terrifying .. With Confidence it changes from Terrifying to Special ..

Declan took my song and rearranged it so beautifully ..

The songs I played for that hour were about to come alive ..

Declan came up to my studio to put some piano tracks down.. and ended up becoming my music partner .. Putting together a double album called ‘Never2Late’ Volume 1 & 2 ..

Featuring most of my songs plus some amazing people and Wexford musicians that Serendipity intended me to meet ..

Little did I realise that later this song would be played at both my Mum and Dad’s Funerals .. With .. Goretti Cooper Martin providing her amazing Vocals ..

Pat Suds