Friday Night Live: Colm Gavin and Kenan Flannery

Colm, a celebrated Dublin songwriter signed to BEO Records, home of Moya Brennan, has achieved remarkable success with his releases “Your Endless Slumber” and “A Voice for The Urban Darlings,” both topping album charts in Ireland and the UK.  

Known for his witty performances and sensitive songwriting, Gavin has performed at renowned venues like Vicar Street, Bord Gais Energy Theatre, and Birdland Theatre in New York City. In addition to his solo work, he collaborates with top artists, including Charlie McGettigan. His latest single, “Song for Sam,” is featured on RTÉ Radio 1 and BBC Radio. 

Praised for writing “bone breakingly beautiful” music. Kenan Flannery is a 25-year-old IYMA’s award winning folk songwriter from Dublin. At his core he is a storyteller for the working class, with a voice “that hits you with the intensity of a hundred Irish poets and musicians”. He mixes his upbringing of Irish folk/ballad music with his love of American folk music and has been compared to the likes of John Prine, Townes Van Zandt and Luke Kelly.