Author: Séamas Sheils

An unforgettable evening of music, song and storytelling in the intimate atmosphere of the Clé Club is to be recorded for TG4 in association with Méabh O’Hare and Sonas Productions. Under the watchful eyes of fear a’ Tí, Des Geraghty, and TG4 presenter, Róisín Chambers, the evening will feature performances by Andy Irvine, Paddy Glackin (to…

Geneviève is a former All-Canada champion sean-nós singer, having won the Comórtas Amhránaíochta Sean-nós at the Oireachtas na Gaeilge Cheanada in 2021. She has studied, performed, and taught with renowned traditional performers in both the US and Ireland, and holds a master’s degree in folklore and ethnomusicology from Indiana University in the US. A native…

“The Summer is a-coming in and Winter’s gone away o.” May is the month when hawthorn flowers bloom. Its leaves and berries have been used in herbal remedies, including teas known to soothe sore throats and support the voice – a small but fitting detail for a night built around music and song. In this…

From Clonmany in Inishowen, Grace Toland is a great exponent of unaccompanied traditional singing. She enthusiastically carries on her community’s rich musical tradition and enjoys sharing the songs she learned from her elders and friends. She is a key driving force behind the Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle and of the annual Inishowen International Traditional Singing…

“The whole world’s in a terrible state o’ chassis” Join us for a powerful and thought-provoking Clé Club night inspired by the words of one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights, Seán O Casey. In a time when conflict continues to shape lives across the globe, this evening will invite collective expression in an anti-war gathering rooted…

Aodán Ó Ceallaigh is an exceptional singer with an extensive repertoire of songs in both Irish and English, He comes from an acclaimed family of singers in An Rinn, County Waterford and has competed successfully at the annual Oireachtas competition for sean-nós singing. Currently based in Dublin, Aodán works as a primary school teacher and…

Born in Drogheda, Catherine Ann Cullen is a multiple award-winning poet, children’s writer, songwriter and singer. From September 2022 until February 2025 she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at University College Dublin, researching the lost street poets and tenement balladeers of 19th century Dublin. She was also the inaugural Poet in Residence at Poetry Ireland from…

Born in Dublin and living for many years in Westport, Co. Mayo, Elizabeth has been singing for as long as she can remember. Her wide range of musical interests include traditional and folk music as well as jazz, Americana and French chansons. She has been a member of a variety of groups and choirs over…

The day has past and gone, my love, that I and you have seen. You’re my bonny boy, you’re young, but you’re growing. This Clé Club session will celebrate the stories of love lost, found or yet to come, in song, music and poetry. Together we sing, share the music and keep the spirit alive.…

The Clé Abhaile session is delighted to welcom Amelia Hogan from San Francisco as our featured performer. Acclaimed for her sensitive interpretation of traditional narrative ballads from Ireland, Britain and North America, Amelia sings mostly in English but also some sean nós as Gaeilge. With two acclaimed solo albums to her name – Taking Flight and Burnished – she…