An evening of original live music at Creedon's Hotel, Inchigeelagh in three performances from local singer-songwriters;
Áine O'Gorman & Victoria Keating
As artists in their own right, Áine O Gorman and Victoria Keating have an impressive archive of solo singles but together,, they create magic.Victoria and Áine have previously released three co-written songs including 2020’s ‘The Poor Ground’ written with Jamie Kelly in response to the Tuam Babies scandal; followed by singles ‘Brigid’ and 2023’s ‘Sweet Bird’ and ‘What’s another Year’.Victoria has toured and recorded extensively as a singer with Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott and released 5 solo singles to great acclaim, John Creedon describing her as ‘Quite brilliant’. Áine has released 4 solo singles her last ‘These Empty Rooms’ being shortlisted for the Grammy awards in the ‘Song Of The Year’ category.
Polly Barrett
Polly Barrett is a well-known name on the Irish Folk Scene. Having released 2 albums in 2011 and 2014, she then took a break from music to focus on family. While Polly remained musically inactive
for 6 years, the experience of motherhood and inspiration from living in the wilds of west Cork was building towards a stunning comeback. During the Covid-19 pandemic Polly quietly recorded and released an EP of four new songs, one of which, 'Thinking About You' was playlisted on RTE Radio 1 and was chosen for a Discover Ireland Campaign for west Cork. Since then Polly has been fervently writing songs and experimenting with new musical sounds inspired by love, loss, motherhood and the magic of the natural world. Using a loop pedal, bodhrán, guitar, tongue drum and low whistle, Polly has developed an exciting new sound which is as compelling to see being created on stage as it is to listen to. Having performed an Official Showcase at Folk Aliance in the US in 2022, Polly then went back to the US last year to play at Milwaukee Irish Fest alongside some of Ireland's biggest names, The Corona's, Wallis Byrd, Lisa Canny and The Henry Girls. Since the release of her third album 'Sapling be...' in October 2023, Polly has toured Ireland extensively and continues to write and record from her home on the Mizen Peninsula.
Laura McCarthy
Laura is a co-host of the Inchigeelagh Folk Club, at Creedon's Hotel, Co. Cork where she also organises the local songwriter nights.
Laura McCarthy is a folk singer-songwriter based in rural Cork. Having grown up on a dairy farm and studied ecology and organic horticulture, she has a passion for sustainable living and the environment that inspires her music. She is currently working towards a concept album called 'A Landing Place' that responds to the biodiversity crisis, and her relationship to the land.
