Lisa Hannigan to play New Navan Folk Club in September

One of Ireland's finest musicians and songwriters is coming to perform in Navan on Wednesday, September 19, at The Lantern on Watergate Street as part of the now celebrated Navan Folk Club. She joins Canadian singer Doug Paisley, local musician Anthony Cregan and Waterford musician Liam Merriman. Folk Club curator Oisin Leech from The Lost Brothers will be DJ'ing and the house poet for this special event is the legendary Peter Fallon.

The night of music is part of a series of unique folk clubs that having been bringing celebrated Irish and international artists to Navan over the last two years. Previous guests at The Folk Club include Villagers, Donal Lunny, Thomas Walsh of Pugwash and Andy Irvine.
Co-founder of Joey Procida's Folk Club Oisin Leech is thrilled to have Lisa Hannigan joining an already brilliant bill:
"Lisa's songs and singing really are sublime and in the world of performance and songwriting she really is as good as it gets" says Oisin. "It's an added bonus that she is a Meath born artist! I'm excited about September 19 because it's shaping up to be a whopper."

Since 2008 Lisa Hannigan has released three critically acclaimed albums Sew (2008), Passenger (2011) and At Swim (2016). Her work has been nominated for the Mercury Music Awards and several Choice Music Awards. She has performed on the BBC 2's Jools Holland Show and has even collaborated with legendary artists such as Herbie Hancock. She has contributed widely to film and tv including singing on the Fargo TV series.
The Folk Club has invited international acts over the last two years. American artist Willy Mason wowed crowds at the last folk club in March and on the 19, Canada's Doug Paisley will share the bill with Lisa Hannigan.

Doug Paisley is a multi award winning singer who has toured with Feist and Glen Hansard to name but a few.
The Rolling Stone Magazine described Doug Paisley's 2010 album Constant Companion as "one of the best singer songwriter albums of the year" and The New Yorker describes him as "a quiet wonder".
He has also collaborated with The Band's Garth Hudson who toured and recorded with Bob Dylan for over twenty years.

Also performing in The Lantern is local legend Anthony "Toby" Cregan who has been a remarkable Meath talent for decades from his work in Little Palace to playing locally with The Frogs. Toby's guitar playing is widely celebrated.

Publisher and celebrated Meath poet Peter Fallon will be reading at this special event. Peter has published and collaborated with many of Ireland's greatest writers including the late Seamus Heaney. Peter's work in Gallery Press has taken him around the world and home again to Meath.

Liam Merriman will also play the special night. Liam has been singing all his life, from the early years of competing at Feis Cheoil level through choral singing, folk groups and electric bands right up to writing, recording and touring his own songs. He has released four solo albums of his own work before teaming up with Eoin O'Meachair for "The Birds Never Cease" project.

Tickets are available from The Lantern Bar on 086 835 9916 or www. ticketstop.ie. For more info on the night, go to on Facebook at Joey Procida's Folk Club.