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Bealtaine Festival presents
An Evening with Mary Coughlan
Join us for an evening of music and conversation with the legend that is Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singer Mary Coughlan in conversation with activist Ailbhe Smyth. Discussing 41 years in music, resilience, activism, and the changing roles of women in society, two of Ireland’s greatest female trailblazers offer insights into our ever-changing world, nationally and globally.
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All events – €14 each
Workshops – €12 each
Two workshops – €17
Day passes – €32
Day pass workshop add on – €7
3 Day Pass – €80
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Patrick
February 3rd 2025
Great gig
Sound and set excellent
Very entertaining
Standing ovations abound
London, United Kingdom@Irish Cultural Centre
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Mary Coughlan Biography
Mary Coughlan (born 5th May 1956, Co. Galway, Ireland). This acclaimed Irish singer's troubled upbringing manifested itself in an erratic career path, including stints as a model and a street-sweeper.
After moving to London in the mid-70s she married and began raising a family, before terminating the union and returning to Galway with her children. She began her singing career in 1984, working with Dutch musician Erik Visser (who became her long-term collaborator).
The following year she made an acclaimed appearance on the "Late Late Show" in Dublin and recorded her first album, which showcased her powerful and bluesy jazz stylings and became an unexpected bestseller in her native Ireland. Despite her ongoing personal problems, Coughlan continued to reap praise for her recorded output on WEA Records.
Coughlan began straightening her personal life out in the mid-90s, and signed a new recording contract with Big Cat Records. The label issued an excellent live set and her US debut "After The Fall". In June 2000 Coughlan presented a series of multimedia shows in Dublin celebrating Billie Holiday, a singer whose life story has close parallels to Coughlan's own.
- from Wikipedia -
Read MoreAfter moving to London in the mid-70s she married and began raising a family, before terminating the union and returning to Galway with her children. She began her singing career in 1984, working with Dutch musician Erik Visser (who became her long-term collaborator).
The following year she made an acclaimed appearance on the "Late Late Show" in Dublin and recorded her first album, which showcased her powerful and bluesy jazz stylings and became an unexpected bestseller in her native Ireland. Despite her ongoing personal problems, Coughlan continued to reap praise for her recorded output on WEA Records.
Coughlan began straightening her personal life out in the mid-90s, and signed a new recording contract with Big Cat Records. The label issued an excellent live set and her US debut "After The Fall". In June 2000 Coughlan presented a series of multimedia shows in Dublin celebrating Billie Holiday, a singer whose life story has close parallels to Coughlan's own.
- from Wikipedia -
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