The team behind Cork’s renowned fireside-folk festival, Quiet Lights, have presented the short feature A City Under Quiet Lights Vol II, by filmmaker Myles O’Reilly.

Filmed over the course of the 2022 festival, A City Under Quiet Lights Vol II invites viewers to explore the heart and soul of Cork City through the lens of music and culture, with live performances by Jim Ghedi, Cinder Well, Martin Hayes, Eoghan  Ó Ceannabháin, Máire Carroll, and Niamh Bury.

Shot and directed by O’Reilly, the intimate one-song performances are set against the backdrop of a series of cherished Cork landmarks.

“I especially loved roaming the North side of the city, more familiar to visitors as the view from Patrick's Bridge of the hundreds of terraced houses lined along hilltops adorned with church steeples,” said O’Reilly.

“And what a pleasure it was to hear and feel so much music again,” he added. To roam from street to street, artist to artist. Taking it all in. Then sitting by the River Lee at dusk, it's waters coursing through the cupped hands of urban, house filled hills. Fairy lights on the horizon. Each distant lantern, an inviting home to roost. I could go on but will let the film do the talking!"

The first instalment, A City Under Quiet Lights Volume I was released last month, and features Lisa O’Neill, Joshua Burnside & Laura Quirke, Niamh Regan, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Kate Ellis & Caimin Gilmore, Junior Brother, and Rachael Lavelle. It is also available to stream on YouTube.