Fiona Kennedy, Hank Wedel & Billy Kennedy

On Friday the 21st February, the Seanti live music venue will host three of Corks finest singer-songwriters in a very special concert. Each with their own unique style, these performers promise to deliver a wonderful night of great songs & stories. A chance to catch Fiona Kennedy, Hank Wedel & Billy Kennedy on the same night is one not to be missed! A recent review of their 'An Evening with Songwriters ' show in the Irish Examiner described these three as "musicians on the top rung of the musical ladder'

Fiona Kennedy. Artist Biog.

Singer-songwriter and IRMA Award nominee Fiona Kennedy is a truly versatile artist. A sell-out gig in the iconic Sea Church Ballycotton & a hugely successful nationwide album tour that saw Fiona play in many of Irelands top live music venues places her firmly back where she belongs, in the top drawer of Irish female artists. The Cork native released her latest album, Find Me in March 2023. In its first week of release, Find Me was made Album of the Week on RTE Lyric Fm’s Marty in the Morning show and a single release ‘All Together Now’, featured on the RTE Radio 1 Recommends List , reaching no.4 on the Irish & U.K. airplay chart.

Fionas new show, entitled ‘Natural Woman’ ,a collection of original songs, stories & readings, inspired by extraordinary women, recently sold out its two night run in the Cork Arts Theatre.

“Fiona Kennedy is a gifted songwriter….an exceptional show” Clodagh Finn. Irish Examiner

Kennedy has had her own one hour TV special on RTE, and has supported international artists such as Carole King, Kris Kristofferson & John Martyn. Her unique voice won her lots of radio airplay, many TV appearances & international tours, with several Late Late Show appearances and performances in prestigious venues like The Cork Opera House & The Bottom Line New York.

"Fiona has a beautiful voice" Crystal Gayle

Hank Wedel

Hank Wedel was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA 1963,
raised in New York City and Mallow,County Cork, Ireland.
Based in Cork City,
guitarist/vocalist/songwriter/recording artist/band leader
has performed thousands of gigs from Oklahoma to Azerbaijan, solo or with bands "Princes Street", "Open Kitchen", "Small Town Talk".
Hank has been part of a 30 year long Monday Night residency
at Charlies Bar in Cork City with mandolin maestro Ray Barron...and has performed onstage with Shane McGowan, Mary Black, Christy Moore,
Kila, Philomena Begley and Bono
Hank is planning the release of a new album later this year, produced by Declan Sinnott and featuring many special guests .

Billy Kennedy.

The Evening Echo described his songs as having 'a gentle poetic sensibility.

Upbeat pop fused with Americana.'
Red FM's Neil Prendeville described it as 'One of the best things around.'

The lead single '25 Ways' recieved airplay on RTE 1 from John Creedon, Niall Toner, and other shows. A song on the album 'Skintight' was awarded a semi final place in the International Songwriting Competition. Songs from the album were played on many other radio stations such as 96fm, and Cork Campus Radio. In a recent review Billy was described as “..a truly poetic soul, great songwriter, singer and up there with the best guitarists I’ve seen” Joe Dermody The Irish Examiner.
Since the release of his own album, Billy has been in much demand as a producer. At his own studio he has recorded albums for other artists such as David Murphy, Junior Mike, Martin Murphy, and Slovenian songstress Branka Bozic as well as an album of poetry for American poet Phoebe.
In 2018 he played concerts as part of Branka's band in Slovenia and Bosnia including, the Festival of The Sun in Sarajevo.
Finally getting back to his own songwriting, Billy played a sold out show in the wonderful setting of Camden Fort Meagher in October 2019.This was followed by another sold out concert at the prestigious Inkwell Theatre, Tracton. Billy was busy during the lockdown from Covid 19, writing and recording music, as well as making two arts magazine programmes called Harbour Lights. The idea for the programme was to check in with other artists to see how they were coping and giving them a chance to perform.Therewas also livestreaming with other cork musicians including Fiona Kennedy (no relation!), as part of the Quarantine Sessions raising more than 4000 euro for local charities. Billy runs the highly acclaimed Harbour Lights Songwriters Club which has hosted some of Irelands top songwriters including Paul Tiernan & Declan Sinnott.

Billy's latest single releases include an alt rock banjo driven tune 'Giants' and his single 'Sea Creatures' went straight into tj RTE Radio 1 Recommends list.

Billy has begun recording his next album of ten songs. One of the songs for the album 'Angels On Patrick St' has been recorded with the Crosshaven Community Choir and dedicated to those who were lost to Covid 19.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Seantí, The Seantí, Kilmacow, Ireland