Aoife Scott
Date: 6 April 2025
Venue: Sandino's, Water Street, Derry, Derry, BT48 6BQ
One of Ireland's Best Folk Artists second only to the legendary Christy Moore and up there with Lankum as voted by the readers of HOTPRESS music magazine 2021.
... is an award winning folk singer and songwriter based in Dublin, Ireland. Born into the legendary 'Black Family', (she is the daughter of Ireland's renowned singer Francis Black and niece of Ireland's most acclaimed female vocalist Mary Black), Aiofe is steeped in Irish song and folk singing heritage.
Aoife has a unique sound. Her music has a broad creative scope but is largely influenced by her own roots in folk and traditional Irish music. Following her highly celebrated debut album, Carry The Day, which was triumphantly launched at Temple Bar Tradfest in 2016 to rapturous acclaim, Aoife Scott released her much anticipated second album "HomeBird" in January at the Button Factory at Temple Bar Trad Festival 2020.
Produced by 12 time Grammy Award winner, banjo and guitar virtuoso Ron Block (Alison Krauss & Union Station, & 'Oh Brother Where art thou), her second album is in many ways a turning point in her musical legacy. Recorded in Nashville and Dublin, "HomeBird" is an impressive collaboration featuring the best of Irish folk musicians and Grammy award winning Bluegrass musicians Sierra Hull, Stuart Duncan and producer Ron Block.