RTE Folk Music Awards nominee Padraig Jack is a bilingual Folk, Celtic, Contemporary singer-songwriter from the Aran islands off the west coast of Ireland. He delivers a totally engaging performance which comprises a series of moments which are supported by his disarming charm, whit, perspectives on society, Irish history and of course top quality songs in both English and Irish.
Growing up on the Aran islands in the Irish speaking Gaeltacht, a place that has produced the writers Liam O’Flaithearta, Máirtín Ó’Direáin and Breandán Ó’hEithir, Padraig is proudly bilingual both as a conversationalist and a songwriter and writes and sings meaningful songs on guitar and piano in Irish Gaelic and English. With influences from Enya, James Taylor and The Eagles to Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor and Richard Thompson, Padraig appreciates strong songwriting with a distinct point of view.
Having demonstrated his songwriting bona fides with his critically acclaimed debut ‘Making Sand’, which was named ‘RTE Album of the Week’ and garnered an RTE Folk Award nomination for ‘Best Original Song’ (Making Sand), Padraig again teamed up with renowned producer John Reynolds (Sinead O’Connor, Brian Eno) and his occasional co-writing partner Barry Ronan. On it’s release, ‘Making Sand’ spent four weeks at Number 1 on the RTE Radio 1 Airplay Chart.
Padraig Jack announces headline show at Unitarian Church, Dublin
Saturday, 29th November 2025
Tickets from €23.00 including booking fees on sale Friday, 12th September at 10am from singularartists.ie