Lisa O’Neill’s ‘Heard a Long Gone Song’ is easily one of the greatest surprises I’ve enjoyed for some time; an exceptional album that will make the trad music scene stand up and take notice; if it doesn’t, there’s something far wrong with the trad music scene.
While on tour, Dublin-based singer Lisa O’Neill visited the childhood home of John Lennon in Liverpool. While there, Lisa, accompanied by two supporting musicians, performed the popular traditional ballad Leaving of Liverpool which is also our Song of the Day.
Lisa O’Neill announces ‘Heard A Long Gone Song’, her first album for the new Rough Trade imprint River Lea. It’s a record that is personally political, uniquely beautiful, heartfelt and witty. And perhaps as timeless as the passed down songs Lisa sings as if they were hers.
Watch the brilliant video for TG4’s Bosca Ceoil, a brand new Irish music series. This promises to be a great show, presented by Pauline Scanlon feat. trad and contemporary music.
We catch James Yorkston’s Album launch for The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society at the Old Queens Head with support from the wonderful Irish singer/songwriter Lisa O’Neill.
Cavan folk singer Lisa O’Neill is to release a new album ‘Same Cloth or Not’ in October followed by a tour Glen Hansard and with James Yorkston in November.
The Rambling Irishman Kevin Doherty takes time out from Four Men And A Dog to deliver ‘Seeing Things’, a literate solo work aimed at both head and heart and distinguished by fine string arrangements.
