IRISH MYTHEN

Canadian Songwriter of the Year returns to Australia this March

Photo – Kim Rudner

Canadian songwriter and storyteller extraordinaire Irish Mythen has conquered the Australian folk scene over the past two years, with performances that pin you to the back wall with their honesty, wit, and emotional intelligence. Irish is back on our shores this March and April for a 6-week tour that takes in some major festivals, including her second appearance at Bluesfest, and club dates up and down the east coast.

Irish has been gathering awards and accolades left, right, and centre since her last visit – having won SOCAN  ‘Songwriter of the Year’ for the tune ‘Gypsy Dancer’, and was was nominated for ‘Artist of the Year’ at the prestigious International Folk Music Awards, for Folk Alliance International in Kansas City.

Her 2017 of Australia takes in the east coast from Cairns to Melbourne, please see below for full list of tour dates.

Irish Mythen Tour Dates 2017

Mar 17-19

Blue Mountains Folk Festival, Katoomba, NSW

Tickets and Info: http://www.bmff.org.au

Mar 23

The Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW

Special guest Cass Eager

$35, Tickets: brassmonkey.com.au

Mar 24

Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW

Special guest Cass Eager

$30, Tickets: http://www.lizottes.com.au

Mar 25-26

Yackandanda Folk Festival, Yackandanda, VIC

Tickets and info: yackfolkfestival.com

Mar 30

The Toff in Town, Melbourne, VIC

$25, Tickets: thetoffintown.com

Mar 31

Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine, VIC

$25, Tickets: http://www.oldcastlemainegaol.com.au

Apr 1

Baby Black, Bacchus Marsh, VIC

$20, Tickets: (03) 5367 5156

Apr 2

Old Church on The Hill, Bendigo, VIC

$25 full, $20 concession, Tickets: http://www.theoldchurchonthehill.com

Apr 5

Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT

$25 / $20 members

http://www.smithsalternative.com

Apr 6

Leadbelly, Newtown, NSW

Special guest Cass Eager

$35, Tickets: theleadbelly.com.au

Apr 7

The Heritage, Bulli, NSW

Special guest Cass Eager

$35, Tickets: http://www.heritagehotel.com.au

Apr 8

Revamp The Amp, Kuranda, QLD

Tickets and Info: http://www.facebook.com/revamptheamp

Apr 13-17

Bluesfest, Byron Bay, NSW

Tickets and info: http://www.bluesfest.com.au

Apr 21

The Gumball Festival, Dashville, NSW

Tickets and info: dashville.com.au/gumball

More about Irish Mythen

Think back to a time in your life when you heard music that was so powerful and beautiful you were instantly engaged. That’s the experience many audiences have on first hearing Irish/Canadian folk artist Irish Mythen – an experience in the joy of everything. Her music is the root of small communities and the strength of a loyal fan base.

Irish is a true entertainer who is known for her gripping live performances. She is the storyteller who will grasp your attention and who will bring you on an incredible and emotional journey – as well as the comedian with a joie de vivre who’ll have you laughing from the very beginning until long after she’s left the bandstand.

This 2015 (Canadian) East Coast Music Association winner was born and raised in Wexford County Ireland, Irish Mythen has travelled the globe playing in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the UK. Home is now Canada’s East Coast (Prince Edward Island).

During her travels she has worked with a host of world-renowned artists like Tom Paxton, The Dubliners and The Pogues. She shared stages with Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, and Peter Yarrow, to name but a few.

Since her immigration to Canada in 2008 Irish has been honored to create music and memories with Gordie Sampson, Joel Plaskett, Ron Hynes, Matt Andersen, Bruce Guthro and Dave Gunning. She has become an admired and respected artist on the Canadian scene.

Irish has proudly produced two EPs — Appreciate (2004) and Fallen Me (2006), as well as three full-length releases to her name — Sweet Necessity (2008), Open Here (2011) and Irish Mythen (2014). Open Here was nominated for the 2012 East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) Roots Traditional Recording of the Year. Her latest, self-titled album won her an ECMA in the same category in April 2015.

AMNPLIFY – DB