Bríd Lyons Music

On Wednesday I will be joining an amazing lineup to celebrate the launch of and 's poetry book at ! Delighted to be asked along to sing some songs and tell some stories 😊 ticket link in my bio!
Also joined by .rae and James Brady

Performing tonight at the ! Looking forward to sharing the line up with .iris .im.just.bitter and

One week to go until and I take to the stage at . You can get tickets through the link in my bio. It's always a pleasure to play in my home county and I'm very much looking forward to it 😊💛

With thanks to .ceol for organising the event, with the support of and the department of .culture.gaeltacht

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Hello lovely people of Kilkenny and Dublin. Here are some gigs I have coming up in the near future. The first is one I'm very excited about down in Kilkenny in the fabulous . Also on the line up is , a powerful and brilliant songwriter and performer. It's going to be a wonderful night. Tickets are available in my bio.

There'll be more info on the others as we get closer to the time so keep a look out, but the venues are and

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This Sunday I'll be on the bill for Dublin's Finest in Sin É. The show kicks off at 8. I will be in the presence of greatness, as the whole line up is just killer 😎👌🏻 very excited for it! ✨ I haven't played a gig in quite a long time so I'm so glad this is my first one back.
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In the city, you have watch. In the desert, you have time.

I'm still fawning over the beauty of this place and the lovely people who made the trip extra sweet

Darkness into Light 🌅💛

Always a lovely evening at Dublin Songwriting Circle. A safe space to get some feedback and connect with other music peeps. Thanks for capturing this! 📸

If you ever wondered why I became a musician, the answers are all here. For the joy of it, the connection, the community and the love. The Circle Sessions 10 year anniversary event was a very special night and an absolute celebration of all those things. Gratitude and camaraderie filled all three floors of . Congratulations to on pulling off the event of the year and thank you from the bottom of my heart for the honour of playing on the Legends stage. Thanks to for sharing the stage and the music with me. I love singing with you 💛 Thank you for capturing these lovely moments

My next performance will be this Sunday in Kilkenny! I'll be on the bandstand on the parade at 12 noon as part of . See you there 🎄

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With just over a week until our co-headline tour begins, we're delighted to announce our amazing special guests, .e.z for and for . Ticket links are in our bios.

Kez:

Tipped by Phil Taggart as “one of Ireland’s next important voices,” Kez, a musician and singer from Dublin, made her debut with How Can You Not See last October, a bold and heartfelt anthem about self- destruction. She has been tipped by Hotpress as 2023 One to Watch and by Tony Clayton in The Irish Times as one to watch for 2023. Kez is now working behind the scenes, concocting an epic distillation of her experience, drawing on various influences from film scores to rock and folktronica.

Ali Comerford:

Ali is a classically trained violinist, violist and songwriter from Kilkenny, Ireland. Having spent 12 years abroad studying music in both London and New York, she then traveled the world as a freelance musician playing some of the biggest venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall and Dublin’s National Concert Hall. In 2020 she returned home to Kilkenny to focus on songwriting and released her debut album Knots in 2021 to critical acclaim. Her debut single He Knows was placed on the RTE Recommends list while her album has received continuous airplay on radio across Ireland and the UK including RTE 1 and BBC Ulster. Ali continues to release new music with Cool Girl being featured as a Hotpress track of the day.

The lovely photo of ourselves is by Julie O'Brien ☺️

We have a fantastic gig for you on May 27th. We’ll be joined by Bríd Lyons Music and Luke Clerkin on their co-headline tour. Join us for an intimate evening of music from some wonderful songwriters.

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/luke-clerkin-brid-lyons-co-headline-gig-tickets-616511260777?aff=eand

Finally, Tied to the Turf is all yours. I couldn't be more proud it and I hope it will resonate with some of you lovely people as well. This was two years in the making and I poured my heart into every detail.

And the incredible was there at every step of the way. This wouldn't be what it is without him and so I thank you Sam, from the bottom of my heart. Not only as a producer, engineer, instrumentalist, mixer, masterer etc. but as a true friend and trusted adviser.

brought some of these songs to life with her genius touch on the violin. I honestly can't listen to the outro of Mothlight without getting a bit weepy 😂 It's a heart-stopping performance. Thank you for being a crucial part of this 🙏🏻

Tied to the Turf was recorded across various studios including and the Ballyfermot Library creative studio. With assistance from , Rohan Healy and a drum performance by

I'm so lucky to have in my corner to make all my ideas for the visuals (including this pic) a reality. I couldn't ask for a better collaborator in this regard. Thank you Mark 🙏🏻

Finally, a huge thank you to my rock, ❤️ Thanks for being by my side through all the stress and tears and for reminding me of why we do this: for the love of music. I'd be lost without ya 😘

'Tied to the Turf' will be with you in 1 week!

I've always taken great comfort in walking barefoot or lying on the ground while in the outdoors. The immediate contact with the soil makes me feel grounded and recharged and fully connected to a place. I remember lying on the ground in my childhood home and my dog came and rested his head on my belly. I would be leaving both that home and my dog for good in the coming days. I imagined roots bursting from the soil and wrapping around us so that I was held there securely and didn't have to say goodbye.

And with that, the first lines of this EP were born, 27/10/18.

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A week and a half to go until my debut EP 'Tied to the Turf' is with you all. This is a collection of folk songs about my deep connection to my heritage, the landscape and the kindred spirits that I have encountered.

Special thanks to all who helped bring it together 🙏 Recording & Rehearsal Studios ❤

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I am over the moon to finally announce that my debut EP, 'Tied to the Turf', will be available in 2 weeks! You can pre-save it now through the link in my bio. I am really proud of this piece of work and all who helped bring it to life.

Stay tuned.

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Delighted to announce that Bríd Lyons Music and I will be doing a mini co-headline tour next month. We'll be playing three intimate shows in Whelan's, Joe Lee's Bar & Lounge in Tullamore, and Hole In The Wall Kilkenny.

Get your Whelan's tickets here: https://www.whelanslive.com/event/brid-lyons-luke-clerkin/

Get your Hole in the Wall tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/luke-clerkin-brid-lyons-co-headline-gig-tickets-616511260777?aff=eand

Tullamore will be free entry 😍😍

Delighted to announce our co-headline mini tour! We will be playing little Whelan's in Dublin, John Lee's Bar in Tullamore, and The Hole in The Wall in Kilkenny.

Entry is free for Tullamore and €10 + booking fee online for Dublin and Kilkenny. These are intimate venues with limited availability so grab your tickets now! Ticket links in our bios. Special guests to be announced.





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I'm counting down the days until 'I Must Go' is with you all. I can't wait to hear what you think.

Did you ever find yourself being drawn down a certain path in life and not understanding why but instinctively knowing that it is right for you?

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Just one week to go until 'I Must Go' is out with you all. You can pre-save it here:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/brdlyons/i-must-go?fbclid=IwAR314YjmVmcg1FSm6iKN_l2m2RuUtmHtCQulZBAlOfr-ihtegCm6jkDowLY

Feel free to ask questions about the lyrics!

Photo by Mark Hill Imagemaker

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I'm buzzing to share this song with you and announce that it's the final single from my upcoming 6 track EP!

'I Must Go' was born from the instinctive, visceral urge to step away from the safety of home and explore new pastures. It is the voice within that tells us that there is more waiting around the corner if we are brave enough to go find it.

With enormous thanks to for engineering, mixing and mastering the track and for making all my visions come to life. Thanks for the violin goodness and to for drumming in

I Must Go will be available on all online platforms on April 7th. Pre-save now through the link in my bio.

Artwork photo by the incredible

Please cast a vote for me 🙏🏻

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Irish Music Month on KCLR Irish Music Month is back for 2023 and it's time to find A New Local Hero to fly the flag for Kilkenny and Carlow. Is it you?

Delighted to be involved 🤗

IRISH MUSIC MONTH: NEW LOCAL HERO TALENT SEARCH ON KCLR FINALISTS

As part of Irish Music Month, KCLR is thrilled to announce the four finalists in our Local Hero Talent Search. All four of our finalists will receive a cash prize and one of them will go on in a national competition with a €10,000 prize fund and a chance to have their music played on Irish airwaves!

Congratulations to our finalists:
- Bríd Lyons Music
- JAEK
- Noel Boland Music
- Fake Friends

Keep and eye on our socials in the following weeks to get to know our finalists! They will also be in studio on The John Keane Show for a live interview and live music very soon, so tune in!

Irish Music Month is an initiative, run in partnership with Hot Press Magazine , the BAI Sound & Vision fund, and 25 independent Irish radio stations, including ourselves here at KCLR, to promote and celebrate Irish music.

Really excited for tomorrow! I'll be playing support for at the Workman's Club alongside . Doors at 8! Grab your tickets in my bio

This evening is to celebrate the launch of a beautiful body of work by a very talented man. I've had the pleasure of listening to 'Live From The Library' and I'm telling ye you're in for a treat 💖 it's going to be a very special night

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Tomorrow is gig day! Really looking forward to playing alongside all these gems in the Teacher's Club tomorrow night. Get your tickets through the link in my bio ✨💖 All the sales go straight to the artists ☺️

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Kilkenny gig! I will be performing tomorrow at 3pm on the bandstand on the Parade. I will be joined by the magical on violin. Pop by if you're out and about!

Special thanks to .culture.gaeltacht

The cycles of nature are always churning and life moves forward. We are cleansed by the river of progress.

I will admit, I was always a bit of a geography nerd in school and yes, the river cycle did find its way into my verse. The notion that a droplet of water could flow by me all the way down to the sea, be evaporated into the air, fall as relief rainfall in the mountains and perhaps even make its way down the same river again...that is a both fascinating and intensely humbling thought.

I began writing 'Mother' the night before I left my childhood home. It was obviously a transitional time and many of the sentiments in the song come from having to say goodbye to that chapter of my life. In a way, the song is a lament to the memories that I was leaving behind. At the same time, it is an expression of gratitude for having been raised there and of acceptance that life evolves.

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Tomorrow is the big day! Get your tickets now through the link in my bio. I'm thrilled to be sharing the stage with legends such as .snodaigh .o.reilly and that I'll be accompanied by the immensely talented
All proceeds from the ticket sales go to the red cross and UNICEF Ukraine 💙💛
Huge thanks to .culture.gaeltacht for their role in organising it and to for hosting.

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