Motherland Songs

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Motherland Songs - soul-stirring anthems of hope and celebration from Ireland and North America.

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Motherland Songs is a revival of folk anthems & modern classics from such songwriting greats as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Nanci Griffith, Nina Simone and Kate Bush are intertwined with traditional Irish songs and poetry.

Described as having ‘a voice that would silence angels’ Edel Murphy & live band carry you through the Dustbowl of the Great Depression, into the homes of 1950s urban desperation, down streets of protest in the 1960s and into the tumult of the 21st century.

Motherland Songs is a historical jukebox of unforgettable female characters, from the teenage runaway of "She's Leaving Home" by The Beatles to Dolly Parton's infamous and misunderstood “Jolene”. The Irish classic “No Frontiers” lovingly evokes Amelia Earhart, the US aviation heroine who touched down in the north of Ireland in 1932.

MOTHERLAND SONGS:
Trouble In The Fields (Nanci Griffith)
Hard Times Come Again No More (Kate & Anna McGarrigle)
Catch The Wind (Cher)
No Frontiers (Mary Black)
Motherland (Natalie Merchant)
Only A Woman's Heart (Emmylou Harris)
With God On Our Side / The Times They Are a-Changin' (Joan Baez) At Seventeen (Janis Ian)
Bread & Roses (Mimi Farina / Judy Collins)
Dark Woman Of The Glen (Irish Traditional)
Roisin Dubh (Irish Traditional)
American Tune (Paul Simon / Rhiannon Giddens)
Jolene (Dolly Parton)
You Don't Own Me (Lesley Gore)
This Woman's Work (Kate Bush)
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Nina Simone)
In The Pines (The Carter Family)
After The Goldrush (Neil Young)
From Galway To Graceland (Richard Thompson)
She's Leaving Home (The Beatles)
In The Ghetto (Elvis Presley)

Testimonials

“An amazing show...the songs are acerbic and the backdrop of visuals was very powerful. I was blown away by it”. - Dick O’Riordan, Business Post Ireland

“Edel Murphy haunts and soothes with a voice that would silence angels.” - Chris O’Rourke, artsreview.com

“...we would go again in a heartbeat. Edel has a beautiful voice and is a great performer and the band is fabulous.”  - Dorothy McArdle, Draíocht Theatre Dublin

“...incredible voice, brilliant music, poignant images.” Amanda Dromey, Source Arts Theatre, Tipperary

“A must see show. Edel brings the songs alive with visual backdrops, accompaniment by great musicians.”  - Bernie McGrath, Balor Theatre, Donegal

“...the stories we can all relate to, especially those who remember the events that were covered and the songs that were sung.” - Carmel Smith, Civic Theatre Dublin

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