As part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival

A very special double bill featuring two of Ireland’s most captivating female voices – Rachael Lavelle and RÓIS – each performing in collaboration with Crash Ensemble.

Rachael Lavelle X Crash: BIG DREAMS
An immersive live experience of Rachael Lavelle’s 2023 album Big Dreams that unfolds like a surreal odyssey; traversing themes of sleep, archery, and the nocturnal subconscious. With Lavelle’s vocals leading the charge, Barry O’Halpin’s arrangements elevate the hallucinatory nature of Big Dreams, producing a performance that defies categorization, oscillating between contemporary classical, experimental pop, and something entirely its own. 

“...transformative... not a moment passed where I was not utterly stupefied with the majesty being woven on the stage... Lavelle's voice is concretely spectacular, and the real jubilation emanating from the stage was utterly infectious.” - The Goo review, MusicTown 2024

ROIS X Crash: Keening a Dead Town
‘Keening a Dead Town’ is a collection of songs marking the culmination of RÓIS’ 3 year residency as composer with Crash. Written in collaboration with writer Harry Hennessy, “Keening a Dead Town” draws inspiration from the Irish journalist John Healy and his book ‘No One Shouted Stop: the death of an Irish town’. 

‘Keening a Dead Town’ breathes life into a forgotten Ireland, blending elements of folk, sean-nós, electronics, and jazz harmony. RÓIS’ genre-bending sound transports listeners into different realms, shapeshifting with twists and turns of tempo and genre.

Crash Ensemble Credits:

Larissa O'Grady - Violin

Kate Ellis - Cello

Leonie Bluett - Clarinets

Ryan Hargadon - Keyboard/Saxophone

Barry O'Halpin - Guitar/Bass Clarinet

Alex Petcu - Percussion

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Duration: 100 minutes plus interval (each set 50 mins) 

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