Musician Chases Beatles Dream

Kalgoorlie Miner - 4 February 2005

Marcus Cahill is a walking example of someone who chases their dreams.

The Irish-born musician, who has performed regularly at Kalgoorlie's Paddy's Ale House over the past two years, grew up wanting to be a Beatles impersonator.

Like many people with slightly left-of-centre ambitions, Mr Cahill spent many years in transition before waking up one day and deciding that the time for action had come.

"I've been doing this (impersonating the Beatles) in one way or another since I was five," he said.

"I've been working as a musician but decided that I wanted to chase the dream and make my Beatles gig more of a full-time thing.

"So now I'm focusing on my Imagine John Lennon show".

Mr Cahill's career has taken off in recent times and he is soon to jet off to the US, where he will play at the Abbey Road on the River Beatles Festival in Kentucky, which attracts more than 50,000 Beatles fans from across the world.

He said he was nervous about playing such a huge gig but it would provide him with the ultimate opportunity to indulge in his passion for performing.

"I really enjoy watching people's faces," he said when asked what fuelled his love for performing.

"It's great seeing people being moved by your performance - smiling or crying.

"My favourite songs to perform are Nobody Told Me, because it's got a great feel to it and good rhythm, and A Day In The Life, because it's just a classic Sgt Pepper track."