A gig on Saturday 25th May. The event starts at 19:30.
Join us for an evening of two performances from amazing vocalists, Julie Abbé & Megs Emrys.
Doors 7pm
Start time 7:30pm
Limited bar including beer, wine, cider and soft drinks, crisps, cake.
Julie Abbé
With her spine-tingling renditions of traditional songs, mesmerizing interpretations of Yeats’s poetry and beautiful folk, jazz and bluesy compositions, Julie Abbé immediately captivates and deeply moves her audience. Infused with a rare sensitivity and emotional depth reminiscent of Sandy Denny, Julie's voice is full of feelings and simply spell-binding.
Julie's first album, Numberless Dreams (2020), received critical acclaim from sources such as Irish Music Magazine, Folk Radio UK, RnR magazine, and Northern Sky which gave it a 5-star review. Short-listed for the Album of the Year Awards by Blues and Roots Radio, it gained plenty of airplay, including on the Tom Robinson show (BBC Radio 6 Music) and Late Junction (BBC Radio 3). Recorded with Sid Goldsmith and Dominie Hooper and enriched with 3-part harmonies, warm cello, and concertina, the LP gathered beautifully-crafted arrangements of Irish traditional songs as well as sublime original renditions of Yeats poetry.
Her new second album “Out of the Ashes” (out on 5th April 2024) sees Julie branch off from the safe nest of arranging traditional songs to create a new, bolder, original sound reflecting the rich variety of her influences. Recorded in spring 2022 with James Grunwell (from the band “Me And My Friends”) as producer and guitarist, Ubuntu label-signee Sam Quintana on double bass, swing ambassador Ewan Bleach on reeds, and Shakespeare’s Globe player Paul Johnson on percussion and bamboo flute, “Out of the Ashes” is a collection of 12 original compositions oozing with the earthy, warm and deeply moving melodies that characterise her exciting sound.
"Tender, expressive... poignant and poetic... Formidable" The Observer ****
"Vocally superb, dramatic, innovative, a listening delight " Irish Music Magazine
www.julieabbe.com
Facebook and Instagram: @julieabbemusic
youtu.be/mxhNhclvEr4
youtu.be/PZFqflfG9G0?si=JgYeg6j9JQOHO-DQ
youtu.be/NKCZ7Vo76XM?si=2OK4kiDZRMjsR8Re
Megs Emrys offers a unique combination of evocative, powerful vocals in Spanish and English, strung on beautiful melodies and rich poetry, all sustained by acoustic guitar or Peruvian charango. Megs takes the listeners on a magical and emotive journey, through Latin America and into blues, rock and folk. She sings from the heart - songs of love, songs of protest, songs of life, all seeking to reconnect us with the wilderness around and inside of us. She has released a collaborative album ‘Mama Pacha’, recorded with Peruvian musicians, as well as several releases with her main band project ‘Emrys the Brave’.
Instagram - Megs Emrys
Facebook - Emrys the Brave (full band)
Website - Emrys the Brave (full band)
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Doors 7pm
Start time 7:30pm
Limited bar including beer, wine, cider and soft drinks, crisps, cake.
Julie Abbé
With her spine-tingling renditions of traditional songs, mesmerizing interpretations of Yeats’s poetry and beautiful folk, jazz and bluesy compositions, Julie Abbé immediately captivates and deeply moves her audience. Infused with a rare sensitivity and emotional depth reminiscent of Sandy Denny, Julie's voice is full of feelings and simply spell-binding.
Julie's first album, Numberless Dreams (2020), received critical acclaim from sources such as Irish Music Magazine, Folk Radio UK, RnR magazine, and Northern Sky which gave it a 5-star review. Short-listed for the Album of the Year Awards by Blues and Roots Radio, it gained plenty of airplay, including on the Tom Robinson show (BBC Radio 6 Music) and Late Junction (BBC Radio 3). Recorded with Sid Goldsmith and Dominie Hooper and enriched with 3-part harmonies, warm cello, and concertina, the LP gathered beautifully-crafted arrangements of Irish traditional songs as well as sublime original renditions of Yeats poetry.
Her new second album “Out of the Ashes” (out on 5th April 2024) sees Julie branch off from the safe nest of arranging traditional songs to create a new, bolder, original sound reflecting the rich variety of her influences. Recorded in spring 2022 with James Grunwell (from the band “Me And My Friends”) as producer and guitarist, Ubuntu label-signee Sam Quintana on double bass, swing ambassador Ewan Bleach on reeds, and Shakespeare’s Globe player Paul Johnson on percussion and bamboo flute, “Out of the Ashes” is a collection of 12 original compositions oozing with the earthy, warm and deeply moving melodies that characterise her exciting sound.
"Tender, expressive... poignant and poetic... Formidable" The Observer ****
"Vocally superb, dramatic, innovative, a listening delight " Irish Music Magazine
www.julieabbe.com
Facebook and Instagram: @julieabbemusic
youtu.be/mxhNhclvEr4
youtu.be/PZFqflfG9G0?si=JgYeg6j9JQOHO-DQ
youtu.be/NKCZ7Vo76XM?si=2OK4kiDZRMjsR8Re
Megs Emrys offers a unique combination of evocative, powerful vocals in Spanish and English, strung on beautiful melodies and rich poetry, all sustained by acoustic guitar or Peruvian charango. Megs takes the listeners on a magical and emotive journey, through Latin America and into blues, rock and folk. She sings from the heart - songs of love, songs of protest, songs of life, all seeking to reconnect us with the wilderness around and inside of us. She has released a collaborative album ‘Mama Pacha’, recorded with Peruvian musicians, as well as several releases with her main band project ‘Emrys the Brave’.
Instagram - Megs Emrys
Facebook - Emrys the Brave (full band)
Website - Emrys the Brave (full band)
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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