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Hat Fitz & Cara Robinson (AUS/IRE)

Friday 13th June 2025

Live at Jerry Moynihans,

Upper Gladstone St Clonmel

Doors 7pm; Show 8pm

Hat Fitz and Cara Robinson will be in Ireland, from Australia, on a short tour in June to play at some Festivals. They will play in Jerry Moynihans, Clonmel on Friday 13^th June.

Classed as Convict Rhythm and Roots, Hat Fitz and Cara are happy to be presenting their new album 6^th release “The Couch Sessions LIVE” on a short Irish tour.

Their music is steeped in deep Hill Country style Blues bringing an authentic blues n folk feel from their combined heritage (AUS) and (IRE).  This album was recorded straight after a Thunder and Lightning storm in front of a live audience. Their Banter on stage and electricity between each other may have you in tears of laughter while their music may touch the tender parts of your hearts.

Hat Fitz & Cara’s musical style is a unique combination of folk, roots and gospel blues with old time flavourings reminiscent of a time once forgotten.

Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild man of the blues scene in Australia.  He has a record 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, a record that is not likely to ever be broken, and one which bears testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity with festival goers.

Cara draws on her soul background (she’s toured Europe and the United States with singers such as Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corinne Bailey-Rae), and although blessed with a sensational voice she was not content to be labelled as ‘just a singer’. She has taken to drumming duties as well as washboards, flute and tin whistle, sometimes all at once.

Aussie bluesman Hat Fitz and Irish-born folksinger Cara Robinson are a striking pair. He is a giant raggedy-bearded man, maybe the lost member of ZZ Top who lives deep in the woods and eats anything that moves. She is a petite blonde, who barely reaches his shoulders. He has a deep, gruff Howlin’ Wolf-esqe voice while she dances with angels in her vocal. He plays wonderful resonator guitar. Her instrument is that sweet and soulful voice. It’s all she needs.

WILEY WAYS by HAT FITZ & CARA voted Blues Album of The Year 2012 by the Australian Blues Awards and Spiral Earth magazine.

The Clonmel Show starts at 8pm, with doors open at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now at clonmelworldmusic.com

Reviews:

Hat Fitz and Cara are hands down one of the best live duos you’ll see. 

Byron Echo (Australia)

“If these don’t move you, nothing will” 

Phil Jackson BITS

“Aussie bluesman and Irish Songstress get married, form a band and make great music together. This shabby hill country blues oozes cool”.
 

Guitar & Bass Magazine

“They pack more energy, emotion and sheer musical exuberance into one song than most manage in a whole career.” 

Spiral Earth, UK