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Malojian | Lorraine Nash | Maria McCormackNow in it’s 9th year The Ghostlight Sessions is one of the country's longest running established original emerging music nights. Each night features 3 30 minute sets performed by some of Ireland’s best new musical talent. This month is packed with an insane amount of talent in Malojian, Lorraine Nash and Maria MCCormack. Come along and discover your next new favourite artist!
Malojian
Over the last few years, Malojian has released several stunning solo albums, along the way collaborating with musical legends including Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Pixies), Joey Waronker (Beck, REM), Gerry Love (Teenage Fanclub) and more.
But it’s his own voice and songs that sets him apart from the crowd.
Malojian’s 5th album, HUMM, a collaboration with Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle, was released in Sept 2020 and was his 4th time being shortlisted for the Northern Irish Music Prize.
"I absolutely love his music… just beautiful" - Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music, The Guardian
"Achingly beautiful" - Q Magazine
"The North’s best songwriter over the last half decade" - Hot Press Magazine
Lorraine Nash
Aged just 25, Lorraine Nash has already been marked as ‘The Future of Irish Folk’ by the Irish Independent,
The Kerry born multi-instrumentalist began her musical journey at 6 years of age. She’s a regular attraction at major festivals at home (Electric Picnic, All Together Now) and abroad - Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), Port Fairy Folk Festival and Blue Mountains Folk Festival (Australia) – as well as appearances on BBC and RTE including an April 2024 performance on the RTE primetime music TV special Songs of Ireland with Stockton’s Wing’s Mike Hanrahan.
A talented multi-instrumentalist of traditional Irish music, Lorraine incorporates Piano, Guitar, Fiddle, Tim Whistle and Flute in her musical arsenal. Citing an array of influences from Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch to Laura Marling and Lisa Hannigan, her current recordings incorporate the traditional elements she grew up with with her love of Folk, Country and Americana.
Her debut album All That I Can Be has marked her as a rising light of the Irish folk scene.
“If Neil Young was the master at writing songs that get to the heart of the human condition, the same can be said of Nash's from-the-heart compositions.”
Maria McCormack
Donegal’s own Maria McCormack has been writing songs and making music for almost thirty years.
She has two albums to her name – both recorded under the watchful eye and veteran presence of Ramelton guru Billy Robinson, the first of which reached number 3 in the RTE Radio 1 charts and is still getting played throughout Ireland , the UK and beyond.
"Reminds me of Juliet Turner and that's no bad thing" - John Creedon RTE.
"Maria is one of Irelands most emotive songwriters" - Orla Crilly Dundalk FM
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Main Street, Ballybofey, Ireland Donegal, Browne and Toland Apartments, Main Street, Lifford, County Donegal, F93 NXA9, Ireland,Ballybofey, Letterkenny
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