‘‘STORYBOOK’ - THE SONGS OF BRENDAN GRAHAM” by CATHY JORDAN & FEARGAL MURRAY
Join us for an enchanting evening of Brendan Graham's songs brought to life by Cathy Jordan & Feargal Murray in "STORYBOOK".
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St Matthews Church Baltimore
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‘‘STORYBOOK’ - THE SONGS OF BRENDAN GRAHAM” by CATHY JORDAN & FEARGAL MURRAY
An evening of enchanting melodies awaits you at St Matthews Church Baltimore. Join us for a magical performance featuring the timeless songs of Brendan Graham, brought to life by the incredible talents of Cathy Jordan and Feargal Murray. Let their music transport you to a world of storytelling and emotion. Don't miss this unique experience!
The recent ALBUM ‘‘STORYBOOK’ - THE SONGS OF BRENDAN GRAHAM” by CATHY JORDAN & FEARGAL MURRAY was launched at Swords Castle January ’24 as part of Dublin TRADFEST, followed by a nationwide tour and a performance at CELTIC CONNECTIONS in Glasgow.
HOT PRESS REVIEW ******** 8/10
"a moving musical experience".
"Jordan doesn’t just sing the melody, she inhabits the whole song and sings it from the inside out"
"the playing throughout is impeccable"
Upon it’s release the single ‘WINTER BLESSING” became the most played track on RTE RADIO 1 for 3 weeks running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woMNYFuccL8
They also performed at the RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards in Vicar St February ’24, doing the Shane Mac Gowan song KITTY as part of his memorial section. It was introduced by his sister Siobhan and the event was recorded by RTE TV and attended by President MD Higgins. They have since recorded a studio version of the song and plan to release it in the Autumn ’24.
STORYBOOK- The songs of Brendan Graham, sung by Cathy Jordan (Dervish) and accompanied by Feargal Murray (Camille O’ Sullivan, Jimmy McCarthy) was released on 19th January 2024, with the debut single ‘A WINTER BLESSING’ released 1st December. This ten-track album traverses the lines between old tradition and more modern folk tradition. Songs on the album include ‘Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears’, ‘Waltzing Alone’ ‘Sleepsong’ and ‘Winter Fire & Snow’.
This album is a culmination of Cathy and Feargal working together recording demos of Brendan’s songs in the studio for 20 years.
He encouraged Cathy and Feargal as a duo and developed their musical rapport by constantly providing them with songs to record. Eventually, they decided to make their own album of Brendan’s songs in the same sparse style as the demos - Cathy’s soulful/narrative style and Feargal’s understated piano. On this new album they include some fine guest musicians from Ireland, Scotland and Norway. This paired back presentation of Brendan’s wonderful songs also brings out the storytelling element of the album.
Website ;
storybookthesongsofbrendangraham.com
NO 1 PLAYLISTED TRACK !! - ‘WINTER BLESSING’
I've attached the most recent RTE Radio 1 Playlist -
Storybook was the No 1 most played track on RTE Radio 1 from 31 Dec ‘23 until 21 Jan ‘24 (3 weeks)