Singer Alexi Murdoch sails into Cork's safe harbour on 101-year-old boat ahead of festival

Ready for his third Sounds from a Safe Harbour, the Grammy-nominated artist's last visit to Cork came just months before the covid-19 pandemic shut everything down.

Musician Alexi Murdoch arrives in Cork by boat, having sailed solo from Scotland, to take part in Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival (SFSH) this week. Picture: Bríd O’Donovan

Ahead of Cork's Sounds from a Safe Harbour festival, one artist is already in the spirit of things having chosen to make his way to Ireland by boat.

Musician Alexi Murdoch spent the best part of 10 days sailing from Scotland to Cork before the festival kicks off this Thursday.