Grammy Award winners The Swingles bring their authentic and unique form of a cappella to Dublin for the first time in ten years - Come experience the unique sounds of The Swingles new album Folklore on Sunday 16 July at 8pm Royal Hospital Kilmainham as part of the Irish International A Cappella Festival!

Tickets €30 (€25 concession) available from www.irishacappella.com/tickets

For more than half a century, The Swingles have pushed the boundaries of vocal music. The seven young singers that make up today’s London-based group are driven by the same innovative spirit that has defined the five-time Grammy® winners since they first made waves in the 1960s.

At a time when a cappella music is more popular than ever, The Swingles are recognised as masters of their craft. In 1963, American-born Ward Swingle first assembled a group of Parisian session singers to sing Bach’s keyboard music. The resulting album, Jazz Sebastian Bach, launched the Swingle Singers to fame. Since then, they have won five Grammy® awards and appeared on numerous film and TV soundtracks, including Sex and the City, Milk, Grey’s Anatomy and Glee. Their repertoire has grown to include a huge variety of music, including new original songs, and they have released more than 50 recordings – most recently the audacious Deep End and holiday album Yule Songs vol. II.

Released in March 2017, The Swingles’ latest project is Folklore, a diverse collection of folk music from around the world, inspired by their international travels and featuring collaborations with traditional artists. With creative arrangements that transport these well-loved songs into the group’s unique and rich sound world, the results are powerful and surprising.

Presented as part of the first Irish International A Cappella Festival. Full festival programme details avaialble from www.irishacappella.com/schedule

This concert is being recorded by RTÉ lyric fm for future broadcast