A new name to Irvine Folk Club on Wednesday 3rd August. It’s Enda Kenny and no, the Irish Taoiseach has not taken up a fulltime folk music career – just that the names are the same!
This Irish born singer and songwriter has lived in Melbourne, Australia since the late ‘80s and sings songs about where he lives rather where he left. After a decade working in Housing in the public sector in Melbourne, Enda returned to music full-time in 2013. Since then his growing international audience has gone from strength to strength. He tours in the UK, Germany, Holland, New Zealand and Canada. Enda is playing at The Fiddlers’ Green Festival in Rostrevor before he plays at the Irvine Club.
Enda has seven albums to his name, the most recent being Heart Tattoo. He is multi award-winning songwriter described by Colum Sands as ‘ the finest Irish songwriter living overseas’ – and Colum knows a thing or two about good songs. Gentle assurance is how the singing and playing style of Enda is known. As well as playing his own material he enjoys singing the songs of Stan Rogers and Jez Lowe
So, on Wednesday 3rd August get along to hear the musically gifted Enda Kenny. The Club meets in Vineburgh Community Centre in Quarry Road, starts at 8pm and it’s BYOB.
And two weeks after Enda Kenny’s appearance, the 49th Marymass Folk Festival starts – from Wednesday 17th right through to Sunday night 21st August. Yet again, a quality line-up of artists has been assembled from a variety of countries. There are sixteen scheduled events in the programme plus sessions at seven schools in Irvine. In the whole programme, only six have an admission charge and there’s a Festival Saver ticket available too. All information is in the Folk Festival programme which is now available. If you can’t find one phone Joyce on 01294 551047 or visit www.irvinefolkclub.org.uk A new name to Irvine Folk Club on Wednesday 3rd August. It’s Enda Kenny and no, the Irish Taoiseach has not taken up a fulltime folk music career – just that the names are the same!
This Irish born singer and songwriter has lived in Melbourne, Australia since the late ‘80s and sings songs about where he lives rather where he left. After a decade working in Housing in the public sector in Melbourne, Enda returned to music full-time in 2013. Since then his growing international audience has gone from strength to strength. He tours in the UK, Germany, Holland, New Zealand and Canada. Enda is playing at The Fiddlers’ Green Festival in Rostrevor before he plays at the Irvine Club.
Enda has seven albums to his name, the most recent being Heart Tattoo. He is multi award-winning songwriter described by Colum Sands as ‘ the finest Irish songwriter living overseas’ – and Colum knows a thing or two about good songs. Gentle assurance is how the singing and playing style of Enda is known. As well as playing his own material he enjoys singing the songs of Stan Rogers and Jez Lowe
So, on Wednesday 3rd August get along to hear the musically gifted Enda Kenny. The Club meets in Vineburgh Community Centre in Quarry Road, starts at 8pm and it’s BYOB.
And two weeks after Enda Kenny’s appearance, the 49th Marymass Folk Festival starts – from Wednesday 17th right through to Sunday night 21st August. Yet again, a quality line-up of artists has been assembled from a variety of countries. There are sixteen scheduled events in the programme plus sessions at seven schools in Irvine. In the whole programme, only six have an admission charge and there’s a Festival Saver ticket available too. All information is in the Folk Festival programme which is now available. If you can’t find one phone Joyce on 01294 551047 or visit www.irvinefolkclub.org.uk
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