Folk & Singer-Songwriter

Video: Lisa O’Neill – ‘Dreaming’ (as captured by Myles O’Reilly)

Myles O’Reilly was on hand to capture Cavan-born/Dublin-based folk singer Lisa O’Neill’s pre-Christmas gig in…

Listen to Owensie’s Christmas song for St. Gabriel’s School

Owensie’s second album Citizens (listen here) is definitely in my top five Irish albums of…

Leanne Harte – ‘Restless Sleepers’

Leanne Harte performs the title track from her already-successful Fundit campaign which finishes today for…

Album of the week: Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt

It’s easy to hear why Jessica Pratt’s been called a retro American gal or a…

Watch Little Green Cars’ full performance from CMJ for KEXP

31 minutes of Little Green Cars recorded for KEXP during CMJ in New York a…

Sorcha Richardson – ‘Nicki’

While Nicki Muller was battling brain cancer she worked with her friend Sorcha Richardson on…

Daughter to play the Button Factory, Dublin
Daughter to play the Button Factory, Dublin

One of my favourite new artists of the last year, Daughter, Elena Tonra and her…

First Listen: Owensie – Citizens (album stream)

Michael Owens’ debut solo album as Owensie last year marked a sea change from his…

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Daughter – ‘Smother’

Update: This is out now. Hear the B-side below. Good to hear that things are…

Owensie – ‘Distance Of Her Love’

There’s a contemplative Brazilian bossa nova late night vibe to Owensie’s first single from his…

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Hundred Waters – ‘Visitor’ (live session) / ‘Thistle’ (music video)

Since I wrote about Hundred Waters‘ superb self-titled album (you really must get into it),…

Intro: Hudson Taylor – just sign them up already

I tweeted about these Dublin guys Hudson Taylor a month or so ago but listening…

Slow Skies – ‘Across The Sea’ (video by Feel Good Lost)

Karen Sheridan made a small wave with Dublin trio Kasette in 2010 before her Slow…

Album stream: Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – Dictionary Crimes

I’ve been saying recently that Mumblin’ Deaf Ro is one of the few songwriters whose…

Adrian Crowley – ‘The Saddest Song’ (video)

The first single from Adrian Crowley’s sixth album I See Three Birds Flying is ‘The Saddest Song’.…

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Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – ‘Cheer Up Charlie Brown’

Well, a man can take his time but Ronan Hession is a man who has…

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A Dark Horse – a cinematic and immersive Dublin folk duo

On the surface, A Dark Horse are the latest in a long line of folk-rooted…

Introducing: Farewell J.R. – orchestral cross-national chamber pop

A collaborative music project across seas and oceans led by Cambridge’s Farewell J.R. with friends…

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Sorcha Richardson – ‘Early Morning Rising’

I introduced you to a 21 year old Dubliner in New York, Sorcha Richardson a…

Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – The Herring and the Brine (Free download)

Mumblin’ Deaf Ro’s The Herring and the Brine album is one of the finest Irish…