Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
MUSIC
Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet
Followed by DJ Will Softly
In partnership with the Model Late Nights
Sat 06 July | 10pm
Event Details
Times & Dates:
Sat 06 July | 10pm
Duration:
3 hours
Event Categories:
Music
Admission:
€16 (€25 with entrance to Felip Carbonnell)
Age Suitability:
18+
Venue:
The Model, The Mall
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, Ríoghnach Connolly’s taste for musical adventure is eclectic.
Along with her companion players, Honeyfeet, they collectively drive a broad terrain of musical textures from esoteric protest songs to foot-tapping and floor-thumping dance rhythms – some call their sound a mash-up between folk hop and barrelhouse pop.
Armagh-born Connolly draws from a breadth of styles and folk traditions across the world. In her voice, you can hear Sean-nós, west African griot ululation and American deep-south resonance. Honeyfeet’s heavy sound spans from the bountiful to the subtle, with everything from big-band swing to Alabama blues-tinged folk.
Alongside Ríoghnach, the Honeyfeet lineup is Lorien Garth Edwards, bass; Ellis Davies, guitar; John Ellis, keyboards; Biff Roxby, brass; and Phil Howley, drums.