Dolans Presents are delighted to be welcoming acclaimed songwriter Niamh Regan to the Dolans Upstairs venue on November 17th as part of her national tour.
Niamh has recently released her debut album and has been described as one of the most distinctive songwriters in Ireland today.
She was nominated for both the RTE Folk Awards and the Choice Awards Album of the Year and was featured on both The Late Late Show and Other Voices.
A graduate of the University of Limerick, Regan honed her craft as a songwriter by travelling between Ireland and California, writing about her experiences along the way. As a result, her songs seamlessly weave the intimacy of the Irish lyrical tradition with the expansive breadth of American songwriters such as Karen Dalton, Stevie Nicks and Joni Mitchell, but the resulting sound is entirely her own.
A natural storyteller, Regan’s songs are windows into her world, snapshots of the intimacy of everyday life. This is evident on her upcoming EP, In the Meantime, which was generously supported by the Galway International Arts Festival Elevate Bursary.
The EP is a collection of songs written during the challenges of the pandemic, exploring themes of acceptance, uncertainty, independence, family guilt, silence and ordinary acts of love. With her singular mastery, Regan's song writing draws us into the intricate details of everyday life and elevates them into something universal.
Speaking in advance of her upcoming gig Niamh says “I can't wait to play Dolan's. Having studied in UL in the Irish World Academy for four years Limerick city and Dolan's played a huge role in my college life and experience of great live music. I've opened for Mick Flannery and John Smith in the past here and it's now such an honour to be returning with a full band to play a headline show of my own. A real pinch me moment to be honest.”