The song cycle of life

Martha Wainwright’s ‘Come to Mama’ was inspired by her mother’s death and her son’s birth, writes Tina O’Sullivan

Singer/songwriter Martha Wainwright is proud to come from a folk music dynasty: her father is Loudon Wainwright III, her mother was the late Kate McGarrigle and her brother is singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright.

Come to Mama is her latest album, which she tours nationwide in February. Wainwright is no stranger to Ireland, having previously headlined Cork X Southwest and supported Anthony and the Johnsons at the 2007 Live at the Marquee.