CHRONICLES OF THE GREAT IRISH FAMINE
BRAND NEW ALBUM AND FULL BAND TOUR ACROSS IRELAND
Declan O'Rourke announces the October release of his new album 'Chronicles Of The Great Irish Famine' followed by a full band tour across Ireland in December 2017. You can pre order the album HERE on CD or vinyl. The album is available from October 27.
Fifteen years in the making, this epic song cycle combines the best of traditional Irish music and the heart of modern song-writing to present a series of extraordinary true tales from the most dynamic period in Ireland’s history.
A 9-piece band will accompany Declan to tour the new compositions across Ireland, including Mike McGoldrick, Dermot Byrne, Floriane Blancke, Jack Maher, Chris Herzberger, Catriona Frost, Rob Calder and John Sheahan.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
| DATE | LOCATION | VENUE | TICKETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 27 | Melbourne, Australia | The Spotted Mallard, Brunswick |  |
| Sept 28 | Melbourne, Australia | Caravan Club, Oakleigh | |
| Sept 29 | New South Wales, Australia | Dashville Skyline Festival, Lower Belford, NSW | |
| Oct 1 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Black Bear Lodge, Fortitude Valley | |
| Oct 3 | Canberra, Australia | Ainslie Arts Centre (Main Hall), Elouera St, Braddon ACT 2612 | |
| Oct 4 | Adelaide, Australia | The Wheatsheaf, Thebarton | |
| Oct 5 | Sydney, Australia | The Factory Theatre w/ Martha Marlow, Marrickville NSW | |
| Oct-07 | Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, Hastings, New Zealand | The Blyth Performing Arts Centre | |
| Oct-08 | Tauranga, New Zealand | The Barrel Room, Tauranga | |
| Oct-11 | New Plymouth, New Zealand | 4th Wall Theatre | |
| Oct-12 | Paekakariki, New Zealand | St Peter's Village Hall | |
| Oct-13 | Wellington, New Zealand | The Third Eye | |
| Oct-14 | Kokomai Arts Festival, Martinborough, New Zealand | St. Luke's Church | |
| Oct-15 | Nelson Arts Festival, Nelson, New Zealand | TSB Bank Mainstage, Founders Park | |
| Nov 02 | Hamden, Connecticut, USA | Ireland's Great Hunger Museum | |
| Nov-03 | New York City, USA | Rockwood | |
| Nov 04 | New Jersey, USA | House Concert TBC | |
| Nov 05 | West Virginia, USA | Cultural Centre Theatre / Mountain Stage | |
| Nov-07 | Fairfield, Connecticut, USA | Stage One, Fairfield Theatre Company | |
| Nov 08 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA | Tellus 360 | |
| Nov 10 | Baltimore, Maryland, USA | TBC | |
| Nov 11 | Winston, Salem | Guvners Ball | |
| Nov 12 | Nashville, Tennessee | The Basement | |
| Dec-02 | Galway | The Black Box | |
| Dec-03 | Warrenpoint, Newry | No.7 Duke st | |
| Dec 07 | Westport, Co Mayo | Town Hall Theatre | |
| Dec 08 | Listowel, Co Kerry | St John's Theatre | |
| Dec-09 | Cork | St Luke's Church | |
| Dec 14 | Dublin | Vicar Street | |
| Dec-15 | Limerick | Dolan's Warehouse | |
| Dec 20 | Derry | The Glassworks | |
| Dec-22 | Sligo | The Hawkswell Theatre | |
PRAISE FOR DECLAN
"A most talented singer-songwriter... [possessing] a rich, soulful, musical voice and a brilliant instrumental ability" - Paul Brady
"One of the finest songwriters on the planet" - Eddi Reader
