Revelators, rivers, rants and redemptions are the gripping themes to be explored when Maria Doyle Kennedy and the Revelator Orchestra take to the Word Stage at Electric Picnic this weekend.

The Revelator Orchestra, fronted by Hot Press scribe Peter Murphy, are releasing their second album this autumn, and have appeared on shows such as The Works on RTE.

For their EP performance, they're joined by renowned singer and actress, Maria Doyle Kennedy, star of films like The Commitments and The General.

The show takes place at the Word Stage at Electric Picnic at 7pm on Saturday August 31.