Event Information

 Howth Roots and Blues Festival Presents - Women In Blues Triple Bill.

Featuring The Mary Stokes Band, The Grainne Duffy Band & The Bree Harris Band

The Mary Stokes Band:

The MARY STOKES BAND consists of Mary Stokes (vocals), Brian Palm (harmonica), Sarah Michelle (guitar), Jay Oglesby (drums) Eamonn Griffin (bass). The band have recently added a five piece brass section called The Mourning Horns to augment their sound.

The Grainne Duffy Band:

Grainne Duffy was born in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Ireland and raised in a family of seven. As a schoolgirl she sang in her local choir and also in a family band with her sisters. The band was bred from their love of music, which Duffy accredits to her mother. Not having a television in their home when they were young, her mother instead allowed them to own a family record player, on which they all were encouraged to get a record on their individual birthday’s and Christmas.

This broadened their interest in music and they began listening to artists such as Aretha Franklin, The Pretenders and The Rolling Stones. Around that time Grainne discovered Fleetwood Mac and the blues playing of Peter Green, whom she cites as one her main guitar influences. Previous to her solo career Grainne Duffy obtained a degree in music at NUI, Maynooth, Ireland and took part in session work singing with various bands across Italy and France.

The Bree Harris Band:

Bree Harris has been playing the Dublin circuit for some time now. Playing a programme of Blues, Rock, Folk and Soul interspersed with her own original material. She has delighted audiences with her renditions of artistes such as Tony Joe White, Leonard Cohen, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine and Bob Dylan. With her powerful voice exuding raw energy and emotion accompanied by some of Ireland's finest musicians, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Ticket Information:

General Admission: €20.00 (Incl. Booking Fee)

Limited Seating