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A gig held at Bristol Folk House on Friday 21st March. The event starts at 20:00.
Ear Trumpet Presents: Daoirí Farrell, Seated Show at Bristol Folk House, 40a Park St, BS1 5JG - All Ages (Under 18s to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
Doors 7:00pm, Show 8:00pm
Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced 'Derry') Farrell is described by some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of the most important singers to emerge from Ireland in recent years.
Six months after releasing the album True Born Irishman, Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2017 for Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track. He performed live at the awards ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Since then, he has toured Ireland, the UK, Australia, and Germany, and played at festivals in these countries, as well as Canada, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, and more. He has also toured with the all-star Transatlantic Sessions at major venues across the UK and joined Lúnasa as a guest vocalist for U.S. touring.
His fourth album, The Wedding Above In Glencree, recorded with Trevor Hutchinson of The Waterboys/Lúnasa, was released in 2023. The album earned him a nomination for Folk Singer of the Year in Ireland’s RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.
‘His powerfully unadorned vocals might be from any era, variously recalling Paul Brady and Andy Irvine...it’s a powerful statement.’
**** – Mojo
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
Doors 7:00pm, Show 8:00pm
Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced 'Derry') Farrell is described by some of the biggest names in Irish folk music as one of the most important singers to emerge from Ireland in recent years.
Six months after releasing the album True Born Irishman, Daoirí won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2017 for Best Newcomer and Best Traditional Track. He performed live at the awards ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Since then, he has toured Ireland, the UK, Australia, and Germany, and played at festivals in these countries, as well as Canada, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, and more. He has also toured with the all-star Transatlantic Sessions at major venues across the UK and joined Lúnasa as a guest vocalist for U.S. touring.
His fourth album, The Wedding Above In Glencree, recorded with Trevor Hutchinson of The Waterboys/Lúnasa, was released in 2023. The album earned him a nomination for Folk Singer of the Year in Ireland’s RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards.
‘His powerfully unadorned vocals might be from any era, variously recalling Paul Brady and Andy Irvine...it’s a powerful statement.’
**** – Mojo
eartrumpet
Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio)
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