Paul Spring

Paul Spring brings together classical guitar, baroque chorales, 808s, and Irish traditional melodies into a sound all his own. He has released 4 albums in the past 4 years. Between 2023’s Always Almost Home “meshing 90s pop and Bach” (MPR) and the “hidden pop gem” (Irish Times) of 2022ʼs Thunderhead, Spring experimented with minimal electronic production and folk. Aquarium Drunkard called his latest album, 2024’s River Flows Two Ways, “a singular fresh offering as well as a catalogue introduction of sorts.”

Paul is based in New York City and is a regular fixture at the local Irish Trad sessions. He is a singer, guitar player, and aspiring Irish Flute player. For the last 2.5 years he has also played a weekly gig in Manhattan performing Bach on classical guitar.

In addition to his solo work, Paul was lead singer and songwriter of the band Holy Hive until their dissolution. In 2023 he appeared as a session guitarist and co-writer on Blackthought and El Michels Affair’s Glorious Game, and his guitar playing has been sampled on releases by Kenny Beats, Vic Mensa, TOBi, Lecrae, Kirby and Thundercat.



Aisling Lyons

Aisling Lyons, multi-award winning musician & composer from County Clare has been described as ‘one of traditional music’s finest musicians’ by Hot Press Magazine & ‘the finest Irish harper at work today’ by Songlines Magazine after the release of her debut album ‘Aistear’. She is the holder of 8 All-Ireland titles & has performed all around the world, from Europe to The U.S, Australia & China. Aisling graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Irish Music from The University of Limerick in 2018 & with First Class Honours as a Professional Master of Education in 2021. She holds a Grade 8 award with Distinction from the London College of Music & has tutored harp at The Irish World Academy, Limerick & at University College Cork. She is a sought after harp & concertina teacher at various festivals around Ireland and around the world.

 

This event is supported by Kerry County Council through their Arts Act Grant.