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Clonmel World Music Christmas Show

 

The Whileaways (Ire)

with Special Guests

Saturday 28th December 2024

The Abymill Theatre

Fethard

Co Tipperary

 

 

 

 

Clonmel World Music is delighted to present its Christmas Show, featuring Irish Favourites The Whileaways.

Since forming in 2012, this trio of songwriters has released four critically acclaimed albums, with their fifth  to be released in Jan 2025..

Noriana Kennedy, Noelie Mc Donnell and Nicola Joyce had each toured and recorded extensively with their separate projects before coming together as The Whileaways. Indeed, each had played gigs and festivals all over the world and over a dozen recordings to their collective credit when they began to admire each other’s singing at gigs and sessions in their home-town of Galway. When a tour of Australia presented itself in 2012, they decided to test the water as a trio. They were hailed as ‘a knockout of the festival’ at the legendary Port Fairy Folk Festival in Australia, and the success of that tour prompted the release of their critically acclaimed debut album the following year.

Acknowledging this coming together of independent forces, The Irish Times in it’s four-star review at the time said : “This is an audacious debut … from musicians whose experience pays ample dividends here”.

Following the path carved out by their eponymous debut, the band’s 2015 release ‘Saltwater Kisses’ gave them band their firm footing in the Irish roots music scene. These three singers are cut from the same cloth and weave a tapestry of harmonies and beautifully crafted original songs. Their sound is true and their delivery is undeniably captivating.

 

In their last album ‘From What We’re Made’, released in July 2018 The Whileaways ‘stake their claim to being among the finest singers in the country’ with an album  “laden with absolutely stunning melodies and harmonies” (Edwin McFee, Hotpress).  A successful 2018 ended with a performance in Vicar Street as part of the  ‘RTE Folk Awards’ in which they were nominated for ‘Best Album’ and ‘Best Folk Group’.

 

The band are renowned for their live performances, whether that’s touring their own material, or their much-lauded show Bird On The Wire, a collaboration with Pauline Scanlon which features a ten-piece band including strings, and explored the songs of songwriting  icon Leonard Cohen. It is performed to sold-out audiences in Ireland, including Vicar Street in Dublin and The Cork Opera House.

Reviews

“the sound of a fine band honing a distinctive sound” Lauren Murphy, Sunday Times Culture

“Among the finest singers in the country…deceptively simple and deeply affecting…absolutely stunning melodies and harmonies” Hot Press

“Prepare to be spellbound” Sligo Live Festival

“hollers for a chance to be heard in a live setting, so rich is its lyrical tapestry”  Siobhan Long, Irish Times

“a knockout and one of the best acts at the festival” – Sandy Brady, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Australia

“this bands musical penchant: perfected simplicity” – Colleen Taylor, The Irish Echo

Instinctive sibling-like harmonies, captivating lyrics and melodies mark The Whileaways  sound, which has been described as “perfected simplicity” and the band as “masters of arrangement and song-writing “(Irish Echo, USA) .

 

Tickets €25.00 each

 

Abymill Theatre, Fethard:

The Abymill Theatre in Fethard, is only 15 minutes drive from Clonmel.

It is a beautiful restored Mill, that seats 150 people, in comfortable theatre seating. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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