Bird on the Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Sat Feb 01 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm UTC+00:00

St Columbs Hall | Derry

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Bird on the Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen
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A 90th Birthday Celebration
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Lūmināre Festival Presents

Bird on the Wire: The Songs of Leonard Cohen A 90th Birthday Celebration

Sat 1st Feb 2025 - St Columb's Hall Derry BT48 6EB

7.30pm ( Doors - 6.45pm)

Price - £32.50 +bf

Featuring Pauline Scanlon & The Whileaways

www.birdonthewire.ie

www.paulinescanlon.net

www.thewhileawaysmusic.com

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Bird On The Wire, a collaborative interpretation of The Leonard Cohen Songbook by singer Pauline Scanlon, Galway band The Whileaways and their band of joy, their show returns to Ireland taking in venues in Belfast, Cork and Dublin and finishing their European tour in The Guildhall Derry.

Bird On The Wire is a unique combination of outstanding singers exploring their own interpretations of the wonderfully rich music and words of the icon that is Leonard Cohen.

They lead a masterful ensemble including Will Merrigan (bass), Dave Clancy (keys), and Eamon Murray (drums) with lush string arrangements bringing the elegance of the performance to life.

Pauline Scanlon galvanized the Irish music scene with her stunning debut album, Red Colour Sun, over ten years ago. As a solo artist and as a member of vocal duo LUMIERE, Scanlon has entranced audiences the world over with her distinctly delicate intensity. Pauline has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists including Damien Dempsey, Sinéad O’Connor, John Spillane and is a member of several high-profile groups including Dónal Lunny’s Atlantic Arc Orchestra. Scanlon has presented several music-based television programmes for both the BBC and TG4 in recent years, and released her latest album Gossamer in 2016 to critical acclaim.

The Whileaways are three powerful forces in Irish roots music: Noelie McDonnell, Noriana Kennedy and Nicola Joyce combine to create a beguiling tapestry of harmonies, tradition and beautifully crafted original songs.

They have released three critically acclaimed albums, toured all over the world, and been nominated for Best Group and Best Album in the RTÉ Folk Awards. Plaudits have been heaped upon the band with The Irish Echo calling their sound ‘perfected simplicity’, and Hot Press saying that the trio ‘stake their claim to being among the finest singers in the country’.

Bird On The Wire brings these accomplished singers together, and on stage they create an emotionally charged atmosphere enhanced by the wonderful lights and stage direction of the show. Fans have been blown away by the show across the UK & Ireland.

𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐋𝐮́𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚́𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Columbs Hall, 10a Newmarket St, Orchard St,, Derry, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 35.35

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