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Quotes

"exquisite phrasing and a songbook as wide as a southern porch" The Irish Times

"highly engaging with her audience.... without doubt one of the highlights of the entire night" Aidan Butler, Producer of Big Music Week Country Time Radio, RTE 1

"a knockout and one of the best acts at the festival" - Sandy Brady, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Australia

"...an exceptional young artist with a rare ability..." - Martin Buzacock, ABC Australia

"really a terrific CD, reflective of the new reality that is young Irish roots music today..." Brian O'Donovan, WGHB Radio, Boston

"....Noriana Kennedy's music is pure folk, the good stuff, and deserves to fill many more rooms...." Celtic Radio Glasgow







Press Release

Short Bio

Noriana Kennedy draws from a songbook that crosses generations and genres, marrying Americana influences with ancient Irish, in a style that is entirely her own. With a voice that evokes Emmy Lou Harris, Gillian Welch and Mary Black, she has become one of Irelands most prominent voices in our thriving roots music scene.

Her stunning trio band with their splendid vocals combine with guitar, banjo and percussion to weave a beguiling tapestry of astounding harmonies and beautifully crafted arrangements of folk song.

Long Bio

Noriana represents the new generation of Irish folk singers with an engaging and unique songbook that crosses oceans from Waterford to America, Scotland and a thousand heart worn places in between. With a voice that evokes Emmy Lou Harris, Gillian Welch and Mary Black, she is one of Irelands most prominent voices in our thriving roots music scene. The Irish Times lauded her debut album Ebb n Flow for its “exquisite phrasing and a songbook as wide as a southern porch”.
Noriana is creating a buzz nationally with her unique taste which integrates a wide range of old-time songs, folk ballads, blues and originals creating an interesting sound that is truly her own. With her style she doesn’t fancy up the music to make it more modern, but instead reaches into the heart of the songs, pulling out the deep emotions that made them so enduring in the first place. Her version of ‘Say Darlin Say’ and ‘Poor Ellen Smith’ unveils a heartfelt sensitivity that is rarely shown.

Her stunning trio band includes revered Galway singer songwriter Noelie McDonnell and Nicola Joyce (lead singer with Irish contemporary group Gráda). Hailed as one of the top acts to perform at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in Australia this year, their splendid vocals combine with guitar, banjo and percussion to weave a beguiling tapestry of astounding harmonies and beautifully crafted arrangements of folk and original song.