“She is one of the best female singers I’ve ever heard. She is incredible.”
Nathan Carter, Sunday World.
“If there are more technically accomplished voices on this island, then you can probably count them on one hand and any list that doesn’t include the Galway woman will have a massive hole in it , simple as that.”
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Rachel Goode is an award-winning singer from Ballinasloe in Co Galway.
Technically accomplished, Rachel is a Classically trained Soprano and while still dipping her toe in classical music she also has a strong love for Folk music as she grew up immersed in singing and listening to the genre.
She has a bachelor’s of Music degree from DIT, a Master of Arts in Performance from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and a Masters in Music Education from the University of Limerick.
Rachel has had a lot of TV success and in 2009 represented the West of Ireland on the first series of The All Ireland Talent Show.
She was also a finalist in the 2022 Eurosong competition on The Late Late Show on RTE, and a finalist in the 2022 series of Glor Tire on TG4.
The Galway lady is no stranger to the stage and has performed in all the major venues throughout Ireland including The Bord Gais Energy Theatre, The National Opera House, and The Helix just to name a few.
Inspired by singers such as Maura O’Connell and Eva Cassidy, her style is Folk with a touch of blues and Americana as can be heard in her strong vocals.
Now with her second single from her upcoming debut folk album on the horizon, Rachel hopes to make her mark on Ireland’s music scene.
The song Keg of Brandy written by Robbie O’Connell is a traditional Irish ballad that tells the story of a man who is a heavy drinker, wanderer, and in love with a lady called Molly from County Clare.
The song is timeless, with its themes of love, loss, and the pleasures and pitfalls of alcohol consumption. Rachel and the band recorded all the songs on this album fully live in the studio, as they really wanted to get an authentic sound and the feeling of real true emotion.
The song was recorded in Jealoustown studios with Stuart Grey, the band includes stellar musicians including Bill Shanley and Enda Dempsey on Guitar, James Blennerhassett on double bass, Robbie Casserly on percussion, and Stephen Doherty on box.
The track was mastered by Billy Farrell.
