We are thrilled to announce that our Headliner for this show is Hot House Flowers front-man Liam O Maonlai with support from Cork based songstress Lewis Barfoot will open the show with a set of her very own brand of contemporary folk songs.

Liam O Maonlai gained international acclaim as lead singer of hothouse flowers. With them he travelled across the world. He was born and raised in Dublin, where his father taught him to sing as he was learning to speak. There was a piano in the house and on it he developed a deep relationship with music. At sixteen he won an all Ireland final playing Bodhrán, and he has won awards for set dancing and for a blues band called an Fonn Tonn, the band went on to become hothouse flowers . His foundation in traditional music is his guiding star.
‘traditional music is recognised by traditional musicians no matter where they come from.’
Saolaíodh Liam Ó Maonlaí i mBaile Átha Cliaith. Tóigeadh le Gaeilge é.
Bunús dá shaol cruthaitheach is ea an teanga agus an chultúr dúchasach. Is uaidh a thagann gach saghas ceol agus is é a chothaíonn muid sa saol seo. Tá sé ag canadh agus ag déanamh ceoil go proifisiúnta le daichead bliain.

Lewis Barfoot is a London-Irish contemporary folk artist and singer-songwriter based in Cork. She crafts mystic and majestic songs, blending fragile vulnerability with robust vitality, performing her original pieces alongside cherished folk tunes. Renowned for creating an intimate and magical atmosphere, Lewis’s gigs feel like a gathering of old friends, where compelling storytelling, evocative vocals and fearless lyrical honesty take centre stage.
She has been captivating audiences with her beautiful voice that “melts the hearts of angels,“ according to Folk Radio UK, and is frequently compared to the likes of Kate Rusby, Sandy Denny, and Maíre Brennan. Lewis has released two albums: Glenaphuca (2021) and HOME (2023).