As part of the annual Kilkenny Tradfest celebration’s ( five days of Irish traditional and folk music leading up to and taking in the St. Patrick’s weekend) Emma Langford and band played to a fully seated sold-out audience at Cleere’s Bar and Theatre. Telling stories and playing a fantastic 13 song set (some might say 16 as there was a jig thrown in and a cello solo or two, see set-list).
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Set-list:
A Song for My Younger Self
All You Want
Abigail (Tomhas Ghobnatan)
Birdsong
Crónán Na Mbeach , Hannah on keys followed with a Jig
The Seduction of Eve
Free To Fall
Goodbye Hawaii
The Rainbow Connection
Sowing Acorns
An Súlán , Alec Cello solo
The Winding Way Down to Kells Bay , Alec again solo with Port Na Bpúcaí
You Are Not Mine (This Song Isn’t About You, You Lying Bollix)
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