Clara Rose

We are excited to announce The Clara Rose BIG Band Christmas Concert in aid of Crocus Cancer Support Centre on Friday 29th December, Westenra Hotel, Monaghan. A great night for a great cause. Ticket details on the poster 😀 See you then!

Tonight marks the first of three debut performances of 'In Cloak and Womb', a song cycle composed by Sadhbh O' Sullivan inspired by the echos of Brigid.

I am excited to sing these beautiful pieces of music with Sive and Sharon Murphy Music and it has been so good for the soul learning and rehearsing this stunning song cycle.

2 of the performances are sold out (Thursday 23rd and Sunday 26th) but there are tickets still available for Saturday 25th in Solas Bríde, Kildare. Tickets are free and available to reserve here: https://shorturl.at/isvAF

A Brigid 1500 project

On Friday 24th November in the Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan, The Clara Rose Big Band will provide a soundtrack to Chicken in the Rough, a night of great food, great craic and we promise GREAT MUSIC! Its the perfect way to kick off your Christmas party season 😎🙌

In association with Mad about Monaghan

Get your ticket here ⤵️

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-spring-chickens-reviving-the-legend-chicken-in-the-rough-tickets-719648938347

See you there!

The Clara Rose Band welcomed back a very "old" but still "very young" friend this weekend with the top class Sean Beatty on guitar at our show in Sean Og's, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland at the Ballyshannon Rhythm & Blues Festival. It was a great festival, lovely buzz around the town and the crowd were up for the music and craic with us. Thank you for having us and hope to see you all in Ballyshannon in the future!

Definitely a highlight of the summer if not my music career to date, playing the main stage of the Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 Monaghan. Here is The Clara Rose Big Band version of "Love Me Like a Man" filmed and edited by Marcus Howard of Irish Blues Stories

Vocals/Guitar: Clara Rose
Electric guitar: Daragh Slacke
Keys: Mick Fay
'The Dirty Jazz Trio':
Saxophone: Cathal Roche
Trombone: Colm O' Hara
Trumpet: Bill Blackmore
Bass: Tony McManus
Drums: Gavin Taylor

The Clara Rose Big Band "Love Me Like A Man" Filmed and edited by Marcus Howard. The Clara Rose Big Band stunning performance of "Love Me Like A Man" at the Harvest Time Blues Festival Main Stage in Mon...

Rocking out with Kacper K, Tony McManus & Gavin Taylor at 7 Hills Blues Fest Red Neds Bar last night was some craic. What has become The Clara Rose Band classic finale is captured here by Alan Monahan.

TONIGHT The Clara Rose Band play 7 Hills Blues Fest Armagh in Red Neds Bar at 9.30pm. Can't wait to rock out!

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Check out the latest issue of 'Making a Scene' magazine for my recent interview with Gerry Casey which features my video "Tightrope Walkers".

Link ⤵️
https://www.makingascene.org/newsletter-archive/?email_id=549&fbclid=IwAR1ZGOgOkKQ01A_JXXZOolCXNNAx2gGlpTwSJpE_FjBGrPiOuSg3n6utXfM

Check out Making a Scene magazine for my interview with Gerry Casey featuring my video to "Tightrope Walkers".

https://www.makingascene.org/newsletter-archive/?email_id=549&fbclid=IwAR3sTfLux5HVJqoHfcJb1y63EBLil2al0CL5cuskpqzBeBQzTv6340vsrXk

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I have a special show coming up for Culture Night this Friday 22nd September in the beautiful Kilkenny art gallery Butler Gallery from 7 - 9pm. We are playing as a collective named 'Clara Rose & Friends' which consists of my parents Alan Monahan and Elizabeth Monahan and our great family friends Cathy Gospelproject and Marion McEvoy. It will be a mix of original folk, roots, Gospel and blues music.. something for everyone. If you are in Kilkenny for Culture Night drop in and join us for this special event ♥️🎶

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It was great to get some airplay yesterday on 2 independent radio stations Dublin South FM and Radio Home of Rock.

Sean Brophy played a track on his Tuesday Bluesday show on Dublin South FM

Gerry Casey broadcasted an interview I did with him after my main stage show at Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 on his show Turn it Up

Thank you for your support and lets rock on 🤘

Our next full band show is at the very cool 7 Hills Blues Fest in Armagh. We play Red Neds Bar Saturday 30th September at 9.30pm. Looking forward to getting back to this festival!

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Rehearsals are in full swing with "Clara Rose & Friends" for our performance in Butler Gallery for Culture Night on Friday 22nd September, 7pm - 9pm. We are going to make a beautiful sound (if I may say so myself!)..

Alan Monahan (Guitar/banjo/vocals)
Elizabeth Monahan (Vocals/percussion)
Cathy McEvoy (Fiddle/vocals)
Marion McEvoy (Mandolin/Guitar/Piano/Bass/Vocals)

https://www.butlergallery.ie/whats-on/culture-night-2023 #

I'm very excited to be an official showcase artist at Your Roots Are Showing Conference I'm January 2024 😁❤️

Clara Rose is a vocalist, performer and songwriter based in County Meath. Having recently independently released her third live album, 'Live, LIVE, Love' to critical acclaim, Clara has graced national and international stages with her original folk, roots and powerhouse blues music and full band. Clara was in the stage show, 'Ladies in the Blues' playing hit shows at Cork Jazz Festival and Glastonbury Festivals as well as nationwide tours. The release of her E.P 'Travelling Soul (2020) expressed the softer, folk/roots side of her creative output. Her recent artist residency in the Tyrone Guthrie Centre Annaghmakerrig saw her exploring this genre and penning songs expressing her County Monaghan roots within the folk tradition. "When it comes to female musicians, sometimes people focus on their looks and vocal prowess more than their instrumental skills, but Clara Rose delivers on all fronts... Her vibe is one part whiskey, one part roses, and one part Gaelic grit." Blues Blast Magazine .

A snapshot of moments from our Clara Rose Big Band show on the Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 mainstage last Friday. Thanks to Alan Monahan for the images. Sublime times and thanks to all who came to support, lend their energy and rocked out with us! CR x

A moment captured by my Dad Alan Monahan from Friday nights main stage show at Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023. Love this shot. What a night it was.

What a weekend at the Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 Monaghan! Here is a highlights reel filmed by Marcus Howard from Irish Blues Stories in which The Clara Rose Big Band feature along with some of the other great acts that rocked Monaghan ALL weekend! To play the main stage at Harvest Time Blues with my 8 piece band was such a vibe and we had a ball with the audience. More photos/videos to follow but this video will give you a sense of the festival and get your "Mojo workin" 😃🎶♥️

Harvest Time Blues Festival Highlights 2023 Filmed and edited by Marcus Howard. Monaghan had its Mojo working this year at the Harvest Time Blues Festival. Edited highlights of Irish and international ...

Tune into Radio Radio Home of Rock tonight from 8pm with Gerry Casey showcasing artists playing Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 on his show Turn it Up! Good music guaranteed 😁🎶

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Thanks to Howth Roots and Blues Fest for these great photos of our recent gig, we had a ball and it shows in the shots! See you next weekend at Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 with The Clara Rose Big Band on Friday 1st September, Late Night Main Stage ♥️

Tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-clara-rose-big-band-friday-main-stage-htb-2023-tickets-621101129197?fbclid=IwAR1SswUHRuEAEpzIN-0wcYZyEWMwYvB3XD2b61kpYpneZUNfRX9hLks_8IY

Our next show is the big one, mainstage at the Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023 late night stage on Friday 1st September. I'm so excited to bring The Clara Rose Big Band to this great stage and looking forward to a night of celebration, fun and most importantly top class blues for you all! Get your ticket here and see you there:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-clara-rose-big-band-friday-main-stage-htb-2023-tickets-621101129197?fbclid=IwAR1SswUHRuEAEpzIN-0wcYZyEWMwYvB3XD2b61kpYpneZUNfRX9hLks_8IY

The Clara Rose Big Band | Friday Main Stage HTB 2023 Monaghan’s very own Clara Rose plays the Friday night Main Stage with her big 8-piece band at the Harvest Time Blues Festival 2023.

Ahh Howth Roots and Blues Festival was ALOT of fun this weekend! Thanks for having us and treating us so well, class audience, great sound and gorgeous vibes. Super to catch Mick Pyro and sets also.

Our next show is the big one... mainstage at on Friday 1st September with The Clara Rose Big Band!

Today at 2.30pm The Clara Rose Band are on the Tramline Stage at The Summit Inn, Howth Roots and Blues Fest 🎼😊

This Saturday 12th August The Clara Rose Band are looking forward to playing the Howth Roots and Blues Festival. We are on Saturday at 2.30 on the Tramline Stage at The Summit Inn. It's outdoors so fingers crossed for the weather!

This festival has an amazing line up of roots and blues artists which is not to be missed so come on over and bop to some blues by the sea this weekend.



https://www.howthrootsandblues.com/clararose

Clara Rose | Howthrootsandblues Clara Rose to perform at Howth Roots and Blues Festival 2023

On Friday night The Clara Rose Band were the house band for a blues dancing night in Arthur's Blues'n'Jazz Club (Dublin) hosted by the lovely people at Downtown Blues and something special happened.. it brought me back to the function of music, how it can move people, how we as a band respond and vice versa.. how the energy builds in the room, until everyone feels the release and pure joy music brings to us humans.. whether a listener or a dancer, we were all together, having a ball. I just loved it ❤️

With thanks to Alan Monahan for the 📸

Our next show is next Saturday 13th August at Howth Roots and Blues Fest at 2.30pm on the Tramline stage at The Summit.

The next Clara Rose Band show is something different, a blues dancing night with Downtown Blues on Friday 4th August in the unique venue Arthur's Blues'n'Jazz Club at 8.30pm. You can attend as a dancer or a listener (or both!). One thing is for sure, the tunes will be flowin' from The Clara Rose Band.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dtb-live-blues-dancing-with-the-clara-rose-band-tickets-678058088997?fbclid=IwAR35YcRQ2FBm0daReDpsQFpdAgmIkQjN9r4BL8gEpgCSt5pGTzyuLp6T4ZM

DTB Live Blues & Dancing with The Clara Rose Band A night of Blues Dancing with The Clara Rose Band.

What a pleasure it was to share the stage with these musicians and songwriters in The Cobblestone, Dublin. It was one of those special nights of collaborations, magic moments and alot of laughter... basically all the good things music does for humans.

Thanks to Cathy McEvoy for putting it all together, it was great to listen to and sing with Cathy, Keith Burke and The Little Black Book and Eithne Cunningham and perform with the excellent 'Dispatch House Band' of Podge Kilbride, Paddy Joyce and Frank Brophy.

Thanks to Alan Monahan for capturing the gig in these class photos!

My next gig with The Clara Rose Band is Friday 4th August in with

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Are you looking for a great night of music in a cosy venue this Thursday 20th July? Well come on down to The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin for this show. I'm so looking forward to sharing the stage with these fabulous songwriters and musicians... a treat for the ears is promised.

Featuring songwriters:
Cathy McEvoy
Clara Rose
Keith Burke
And special guest Eithne Cunningham

Backed by the superb band of Podge Kilbride, Paddy Joyce & Frank Brophy.. 'The Backroom Dispatch'.



Tickets available from
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-backroom-dispatch-tickets-638187073717

What a night in Adamsons Bar of Clones last night we had.. The Clara Rose Big Band featuring The Greenhorns. Playing homegrown blues and soul to a packed house, rocking out with my band and eating top class piazzas... simply a perfect Thursday!

This Thursday 13th July The Clara Rose Big Band take to the stage at Adamson's of Clones, Co. Monaghan. Admission €10 and beautiful pizzas for €10.

Support local artists and a great night of the best in homegrown blues and soul is guaranteed. With special guests 'The Greenhorns'. Music from 9.30pm. See you there!

Our next show is a Clara Rose BIG Band Show in Adamson's of Clones, Co. Monaghan. We took the roof off the place the last time we brought this show and plan to do the same again on Thursday 13th July! See you there ♥️🎶🎤🎸🤘

Featuring special guests The Greenhorns

Adamsons Bar

Happy to announce a Dublin show for The Clara Rose Band this summer. On Saturday 12th August we are playing at the excellent Howth Roots and Blues Fest .. Blues by the sea, sounds good to me 😎🤘🎶

Clara Rose | Howthrootsandblues Clara Rose to perform at Howth Roots and Blues Festival 2023

The album is wrapped. The finishing touches have been put down!
Exciting times afoot. I'm a happy lady. X