Clare Island folk singer to return to Mayo

Folk singer-songwriter and Clare Island native Niall McCabe will return to Mayo this December.

The musician will be heading to Matt Molloy's in Westport for a night of songs and storytelling on Sunday, December 1.

The folk singer, songwriter and instrumentalist scored a critically acclaimed debut solo album with his self-produced ‘Rituals’.

The album was RTÉ’s Album of the Week, with the song Rituals topping the RTÉ Radio airplay charts for five consecutive weeks.

_{Niall McCabe onstage (Photo: Colin Gillen)}

Mr McCabe’s natural, distinct voice is earning a growing and loyal fanbase on both sides of the Atlantic. His evocative folk music is rooted in story and place, returning always to the melodic and lyrical texture of the remote island where he grew up. 

His distinctive vocal and virtuoso guitar picking herald an exciting, vibrant talent fresh from stand out 2024 performances including Celtic Connections, Belladrum, and Cambridge Folk Festival.

Additionally, Mr McCabe was a special guest with the legendary Transatlantic Sessions band and many Irish festivals including Forest Fest, Galway Folk Festival, Ballyshannon Folk Festival and the Global Stage at All Together Now.

Mr McCabe is reaping the benefit of this collection as new-found fans have sought him out through radio broadcasts and folk clubs up and down Ireland and the UK and into North America.

The release of ‘Darker Love’ last month marked the first song of his follow-up album to his 2023 debut. 

The Mayo man is no stranger to touring with extensive international touring experience having opened for Ed Sheeran, Johnny Swim and more recently solo support for Chris Isaak in the London Apollo, Mary Black in the Olympia Dublin and Galway, and last year with Sharon Shannon in The City Winery, New York.

Tickets for the show cost €20 and are available now from Eventbrite.

For more information, see Niall McCabe’s website, and to stream, see Spotify.