Concert series celebrates variety of folk

The Bowerbird gigs at Triskel Christchurch feature both veterans and hot new talents of the genre, writes Nicki ffrench Davis

AS THE Cork Midsummer Festival heads into its second weekend, it has some trump cards yet to play. Among them is Bowerbird. Showcasing the diversity of music that plays around the boundaries of folk, the project spans a pair of concerts in the exquisite acoustics of Triskel Christchurch.

The concerts are the brainchild of Gary Sheehan, who as director of Note Productions, has promoted a wide range of cutting-edge talent in venues across the country. The Bowerbird concerts were programmed with singer-songwriter Adrian Crowley at the invitation of festival director Tom Creed.