Saturday 17th May 2025
Location: Fennellys of Callan, Bridge Street Callan
A night of stories, songs, laughs and sing alongs with Kenan Flannery & Colm Gavin

“The Essence of Folk Music in its rawest and most Authentic form”
Praised for writing “bone breakingly beautiful” music. Kenan Flannery is a 25-year-old IYMA’s award winning folk songwriter from Dublin, Ireland. At his core he is a storyteller for the working class, with a voice “that hits you with the intensity of a hundred Irish poets and musicians”. He mixes his upbringing of Irish folk/ballad music with his love of American folk music and has been compared to the likes of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Luke Kelly.

Since 2022 Kenan has been touring consistently across the USA and Europe and has shared the stage with the likes of The Wolfe Tones, Lisa Hannnigan and Allison Russell. His unique sound has gained him a lot of support and allowed him to perform at venues such as The National Stadium, The Olympia Theatre and The Red Ants Pants Festival in Montana.
Hitting the road with Colm Gavin in 2025 he will be bringing shows filled with stories, laughs, tears and a whole lot of sing-alongs.Kenan Flannery has made a name for himself as one of the most unique performers and storytellers in the international folk scene today.
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