Saturday 10th May 2025
Location: Fennellys of Callan, Bridge Street Callan
Harpist Alannah Thornburgh will be celebrating the release of her debut solo album ‘Shapeshifter’ with a tour around Ireland, including Fennelly’s of Callan. ‘Shapeshifter’ is a collection of original compositions inspired by fairy folklore & mythology in rural Ireland, specifically her native Co. Mayo.

Support comes from Cré, Aoife Hammond and Steve Finnerty’s guitar and bouzouki duo, playing traditional folk songs and tunes.

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Alannah Thornburgh is an award-winning instrumentalist and composer from the wild west of Ireland with a focus on traditional Irish harp. Alannah’s music explores her family heritage, reimagining melodies from the Irish harping and American folk & jazz traditions. This cross-genre interaction and juxtaposition of old melodies with contemporary harmonies and technique is interwoven throughout her music, described as being ‘unforced, fluid and utterly at home in her own sound’ (The Irish Times). Alannah will release her debut solo album ‘Shapeshifter’ on February 12th 2025 – a volume of compositions inspired by fairy folklore & mythology in rural Ireland, specifically her native Co. Mayo.

Alannah was nominated for two awards at both the 2022 and 2021 RTÉ Folk Awards – Best Emerging Artist and Best Folk Instrumentalist. She featured on an RTÉ 1 Documentary ‘A Note for Nature’ in collaboration with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, performing her interpretation of a Conor Walsh composition ‘One Swallow’. Her compositions have featured on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta podcast series ‘Scéalta’. Alannah is also a recipient of the Arts Council’s Next Generation Award 21/22.
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