One of the most lauded artists to emerge from Ireland’s unparalleled folk music scene, Niamh Bury today shares her debut album Yellow Roses via Claddagh Records.
Produced by Brían Mac Gloinn (Ye Vagabonds), Yellow Roses features 10 exquisitely-crafted songs, including the singles ‘Beehive’, ‘Who Am I To Tell Him?’, ‘Discovery’ and ‘Budapest’.
With the album release comes new single ‘Bite The Bridle’, a song Niamh wrote directly after an encounter she had with a horse in Dublin’s tourist heartland, Temple Bar. “It was a hot summer evening, and the driver had just loaded six large men into her carriage,” Niamh tells us. “She wouldn’t budge, but started to stomp her hooves on the cobblestones, as sparks started to fly. The driver simply remarked, ‘She’s not happy about something’. It made me think of the ways we ignore the needs of ourselves and other beings just to keep the cogs turning. There comes a point when the bridle must be broken and we run for the hills.”
Ever since Niamh Bury debuted her first single – the mesmerising ‘Beehive’ – in July 2023, listeners have been entranced. Her vocals and songwriting prowess are rightfully lauded, but the technically-skilled musicianship possessed by Niamh is so evident on Yellow Roses that itcannot be overlooked – this is an incredibly accomplished debut record.
Yellow Roses – Tracklist
Discovery
Beehive
Who Am I To Tell Him?
Bite The Bridle
Pianos In The Snow
Simmering Pots
The Ballad of Margaret Reed
Yellow Roses
Lovely Adam
Budapest
April will see Niamh embark upon a live tour of Ireland and the UK, with a hometown date at Whelan’s Main Room in Dublin on the 28th April.
UK & Ireland Tour Dates April 2024
12th Belfast, American Bar
16th Brighton, Folklore Rooms
17th London, The Slaughtered Lamb
18th Bristol, Crofters Room 2
21st Galway, Roisin Dubh
24th Limerick, Dolans
25th Kilkenny, Cleeres
26th Cork, Winthrop Ave
28th Dublin, Whelan’s
Tickets HERE.
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