Each year local musician Oisin Leech curates a unique winter concert and this year he is honoured to invite the Andy Irvine as extra special guest.
Oisin announced himself in 2024 as a songwriter of some distinction with his solo debut album 'Cold Sea'. Since its release it has seen 5 million streams worldwide. It was awarded Album Of The Year by BBC 6 Music, The Irish Times, MOJO, and Uncut. Oisin toured internationally with performances at Glastonbury Festival 2025 and at the Royal Albert Hall. Leech, also known for his 15 years with Irish duo The Lost Brothers continues his singular journey in music.
Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a tradition in himself". He has been at the helm of legendary bands like Sweeney’s Men, Planxty, Patrick Street, Mozaik, LAPD and Usher’s Island. As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence - Woody Guthrie.
Join us for this special concert where two of Ireland's finest musicians will perform two individual sets across one unmissable evening of music.
Pour les fans de Folk & Blues.
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Songwriter Oisin Leech grew up in Meath but spent a lot of his youth near Buncranna in Co. Donegal from where his family hail and from where his solo debut album has arrived.
Enlisting Brooklyn artist Steve Gunn as producer was the first stop on the road to creating ‘Cold Sea’; the first solo offering from Oisin. Recording took place near Malin in an old sea-facing schoolhouse which Leech and Gunn transformed into a working studio for four days. The end result is a spellbinding album of minimalist serene beauty. M Ward , Dónal Lunny , Roisin McGrory and Tony Garnier all make an appearance across the nine cathartic and crafted songs.
Oisin has toured recently with M Ward, Lisa O’Neill and will tour with Gaz Coombes in 2024 also.
Oisin’s hugely acclaimed and much anticipated debut album Cold Sea is out March 8 via Outside Music and Tremone Records.
“Sublime - These songs embrace you without warning - breathtaking.” Rolling Stone France - ⭑⭑⭑⭑
“Lush, filmic, John Martyn-esque mystery.” 4/5 Mojo Magazine “An artistic triumph…great vocals, an irresistible gem.” 4/5 Record Collector “Oisin has reached a new pinnacle with real serene beauty.” 4/5 Shindig
“Beautiful” - Brooklyn Vegan
“Cold Sea is a remarkable album.”- Hot Press
“Leaves the listener in awed silence”. FLOK Magazine
More info from www.oisinleech.com