Seisiún with John Francis Flynn, Cardinals, and more

Cork's Cardinals offer a gritty rock landscape blending Irish trad folk, shoegaze, and punk. Known for their gothic EP, they fuse nostalgic rock with poetic narratives.

Irish folk singer/songwriter Lisa O'Neill, from Ballyhaise, County Cavan, is known for her distinctive voice and storytelling. Notable works include "Same Cloth or Not" and "Heard a Long Gone Song," both nominated for the Choice Music Prize. Her track "Rock the Machine" won Best Original Folk Track at the 2019 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. O'Neill toured with David Gray and collaborated with Yorkston/Thorne/Khan. She also contributed to "Peaky Blinders" with her Bob Dylan cover. In 2023, she released "All of This Is Chance."

Edinburgh-born Mike Scott formed the Waterboys in London in the '80s, blending soulful rock, folk, and Celtic sounds. Known for "The Whole of the Moon," their work spans genres, with acclaimed albums like *This Is the Sea* and *Fisherman's Blues*. Frequent collaborator Steve Wickham and Scott's dynamic line-up changes define their sound evolution. The band explored W.B. Yeats' poetry in 2011, and in 2022, *All Souls Hill* saw them dive into hip-hop influences.