Other Voices and the Office of Public Works have announced a new run of The Anam Sessions, the digital series that pairs contemporary Irish artists with Ireland’s most storied historic spaces.
Now in its third year (formerly titled Anam), the series visits four remarkable venues: the newly reopened Barryscourt Castle in Co. Cork, Dublin Castle’s Chapel Royal, Emo Court House in Co. Laois, and Áras an Uachtaráin in the Phoenix Park.
The first session is already live on the Other Voices YouTube channel, featuring a solo performance from Joshua Burnside recorded at Barryscourt Castle, following the release of his critically acclaimed album It’s Not Going to be Okay. New sessions will premiere twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays, across eight weeks in May and June.
Barryscourt Castle
Barryscourt Castle, Co Cork reopened its doors in April 2025 following extensive conservation works. It is one of Ireland’s most significant medieval tower houses, with deep ties to the powerful Barry family, who dominated the region for centuries. Its well-preserved structure including a striking tower, defensive bawn, and historic gardens offers a rare glimpse into Ireland’s feudal past. The castle played a key role in regional conflicts and stands as a symbol of Norman and Gaelic Irish heritage and is one of Ireland’s finest surviving medieval tower houses.
The lineup includes Other Voices favourite SOAK, BRITs 2026 Critics’ Choice winner Jacob Alon, Dublin legend and songwriter Damien Dempsey, genre-bending songwriter, singer and producer Kean Kavanagh, folk artist Ellie O’Neill, and Tallaght rap sensation Curtisy.
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Making their Other Voices debuts are breakout group The Girl in the Year Above, Cork indie act Cliffords, Dublin neo-soul artist Aby Coulibaly, and pianist Ruth McGinley.
Traditional music is central to the curation, with performances from uilleann piper Mick O’Brien alongside fiddle player Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, fiddler Sárán Mulligan with sean-nós singer Muirine Nic Roíbín, violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain with pianist Cormac McCarthy, West Kerry trad collective CUAS, singer Pauline Scanlon, spoken word artist Dairena Ní Chinnéide, and sean-nós group Aibhse.
The bilingual series will later air on RTÉ, hosted by MayKay alongside new co-presenter Cóilí Collins aka Shampain, and will include performances and conversations captured exclusively as Gaeilge.
The Anam Sessions are streaming on the Other Voices YouTube channel.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
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