The second and final episode of Last Call, a new series of live performance films, will premiere tonight at 7pm on the Hot Press YouTube channel.

Last Call celebrates Ireland’s contemporary folk scene, and the second part will feature performances from Daragh Lynch of Lankum, Jack Lynch and Bernadette Nic Gabhann, Peter Fallon and Aimée Farrell Courtney.

Episode one saw The Lost Brothers, Farah Elle and An Chéad Ghlúin Eile (Étáin agus Máire Ní Churraoin) take to the stage in this cosy, wintery production.

Over 15 minutes each, the visual project by SoFFt Productions and Meath Arts Office showcases a number of talented local acts and veteran folk favourites.

The comforting films with a distinctively intimate feel were commissioned by Meath Arts Office under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme, and shot at Kell’s Courthouse in Co. Meath.

The Mary Wallopers and Daragh Lynch (Lankum) at Fall Right Into Place festival on Friday 10th of September 2021. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

Daragh Lynch of Lankum will perform tonight, following the trad/folk outfit's double run of Vicar Street gigs last weekend. The singer has long been involved in an array of creative and political projects.

From punk, metal and shock-rock cabaret outfits (Cat O’Nine Tails, Knife At A Gunfight, Fuck You Written In Shit), to an unruly pan-American tour with sibling folk-punk duo Lynched, and late-night traditional music and singing sessions, he has always been drawn to the unpredictability, chaos and adventure that music brings.

Peter Fallon will perform in tonight's second episode of Last Call, showcasing years of musicianship and artistry.

Peter Fallon.

Local poet and publisher Peter Fallon has spent most of his life in Lennoxbrook near Kells and Loughcrew in Co. Meath. He founded The Gallery Press in 1970, aged 18, and continues to publish Ireland's finest poets and playwrights. His books of poems have been published around the world. He has lectured at Trinity College Dublin and universities in the US, and is a member of the Irish association of artists, Aosdána.

Aimée Farrell Courtney, one of the world's leading bodhrán players, showcases her talent tonight.

The musician holds a Bachelor of Music degree from DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, specialising in Irish Traditional Music. Graduating with First Class Honours, Courtney was also awarded the Leo Rowsome Gold Medal for outstanding traditional performance and the Michael McNamara Gold Medal for outstanding overall performance.

She has since collaborated with the likes of Donal Lunny, Liam O’Flynn, and Alyth McCormack, and performed in venues like The O2 Arena in Dublin and The Hermitage Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Last but not least, dancer Jack Lynch performs alongside the incredibly talented fiddle player Bernadette Nic Gabhann. Nic Gabhann has travelled the world promoting the Irish arts and has played in Michael Flatley's musical and dance production Lord of the Dance.

Jack Lynch.

Last Call is supported by the DTCAGSM Local Live Performance Programming Scheme and Meath Arts Office, and produced by Meath-based arts company SoFFt Productions.

SoFFT Productions are a creative team with over 40 years of combined experience who specialise in the most ambitious spectacles Ireland has to offer such as Music Town’s Roof Lullabies, Celestial Bodies, The Lyric Concert and RTÉ Concert Orchestra, and RTÉ Choice Music Prize awards.

Watch Last Call: Episode 2 tonight at 7pm below.