Gráinne Duffy
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This is an over 18s event. You may be required to show ID (driver's license, Garda / PSNI ID or passport only). Right of admission is reserved.Howth Roots and Blues Festival Presents
Gráinne Duffy plus Doc McClean
Gráinne Duffy’s unique, innovative fusion of blues, rock, Americana and Celtic influences shines through in new album, “Dirt Woman Blues”
Already achieving No.1 rankings on The Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Album Ireland Chart, Top 50 Blues Album Chart, and the Top Contemporary Blues Album Chart, the album is tipped to be one of the best blues releases of 2023.
Her sixth album to date, the album was written over the second covid lockdown, between locations at Duffy’s home studio and a studio in Encinitas, California. About the album, Gráinne explains: “My new record reflects my love of the blues mixed with my love of songwriting. Chris Goldsmith (Ben Harper) and Marc Ford (Black Crowes) producing on this album brought together a perfect mix of Irish and American music influences”
Gráinne Duffy is a blues rock artist from Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Making appearances at top local and international festivals such as Glastonbury (UK), Woodford Folk Festival (Aus) and the Harvest Time Blues Festival (IE), Duffy is no stranger to the stage.
Releasing four studio albums and one live album during the span of her incredible career, Duffy’s last album, “Voodoo Blues”, earned her bountiful acclaim, a top 10 position on the iTunes blues chart in Canada, and top10 rankings in the UK and France.
Sharing the stage with legends such as Billy Gibbons, Eric Gales, Shemekia Copeland and Supersonic Blues Machine, Duffy has also topped the all-female led bill at Cornbury Festival (2018), alongside Mavis Staples and Alanis Morissette. She is soon to perform with the RTÉ symphony orchestra and Johnny Logan. The 2021 winner of the Independent Blues Awards’ “Best Modern Roots Artist” category, Duffy also boasts back-to-back wins at the Blues Matters Writers Poll Awards, winning “Best Vocalist” and “Best Solo-Artist”.
Blending soul, rock and Americana styles, Duffy lives and breathes the blues. Currently a BBC radio host with the series Gráinne Duffy Rocks, Duffy’s talent paired with her knowledge of classic and contemporary blues rock, makes her a musical force to be reckoned with.
Ticket Information
General Admission: €15.00 (Incl. Booking Fee)
Doors: 7:00 pm
Show starts: 7:30 pm
Limited, unreserved seating.