WED 25th FEB - THE GRADUATES
Eamonn Moran and Mick Morris come together to form The Graduates. Both performers combine decades of experience and a broad collection of influences to create a unique sense of presence & the feeling that anything musical could happen. Their influences range from far and wide, their sound weaving a pathway through the musical eras, from smoky 1920’s Jazz clubs, winding down long Blues and Country highways, through Trad and Folk stories & on to contemporary classics, all chosen and performed with the sensitivity that great music deserves. No two shows are ever the same, which adds a wonderful immediacy to their performance. Support from local songwriter The Lion Calhoun.
Doors 8pm
Tickets €15
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WED 11th MARCH - BILLY TREACY & THE SCOPE
Billy Treacy & The Scope (Dave McNevin on banjo & Michelle O’Brien on fiddle), play a mixture of Irish Folk & Trad, featuring original material alongside old-time classics and Traditional tunes. Currently recording tracks for their new album, they are also very busy on the road, traveling the country to play in some of Ireland’s most iconic pubs & venues. Together and individually they have played & shared the stage with some of the biggest names in Irish Music at various festivals across Europe. Support from Gypsy-Jazz trio Horizon.
Doors 8pm
Tickets €15
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WED 25th MARCH - LEWIS BARFOOT
Contemporary folk artist & singer-songwriter Lewis Barfoot displays a fearless and disarming honesty in her lyrics. She writes mystic and majestic songs, working with an uncomplicated loveliness of sound, to blend ethereal, evocative vocals with original compositions and reinventions of traditional songs. Frequently compared to the likes of Kate Rusby, Sandy Denny and Maíre Brennan, her debut album ‘Glenaphuca’, released in 2021 has received great support from RTÉ 1, FRUK, BBC Radio Ulster and RTÉ na Gaeltachta. Her Sophomore album HOME, released in November 2023, welcomes rivulets of jazz amidst her folk palette and has garnered great praise.
“Barfoot might just be one of the most important voices in contemporary Irish music” - FATEA
Doors 8pm
Tickets €15
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WED 8th APRIL - THE STEVE McCANN BLUES TRIO
Guitarist & singer Steve McCann is a highly in-demand session musician & producer, having recorded, toured and performed with many acclaimed artists throughout Europe, alongside gigging his own original material. He has worked with a wide range of artists such as Ralph Rolle (Nile Rodgers & CHIC), Phil Coulter, Úna Healy, Midge Ure (Ultravox & Thin Lizzy), Booka Brass, Lisa Hannigan, Paul Noonan (BellX1), Johnny Logan, Loah, Ryan O’Shaughnessy and many more. Steve brings his brand new Blues trio to The Cat & Cage on April 8th, with support from the wonderful Darren A. Flynn, who returns on April 22nd with his full band!
Doors 8pm
Tickets €15
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WED 22nd APRIL - DARREN A. FLYNN & BAND
Darren A. Flynn is an award-nominated singer-songwriter from Dublin. His music covers a spectrum of classic Americana, from folky introspection right thru to good old fashioned Rock & Roll. It has been described as "compelling" (Irish Times) and with "a great bustling, rousing energy" (Irish Mirror). Darren has performed at myriad Irish festivals & internationally in Denmark, the UK, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands & Italy. Come on down for a stomping night, with support from local Country singer-songwriter Richard Mulligan.
Doors 8pm
Tickets €15
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