“Lorraine Nash is a skilled musician & talented lyricist… & deserves your attention now.” Americana UK
Lorraine Nash noted as “The Future of Irish Folk” by The Irish Independent, releases her 1st single ‘Getting Started’ on Wednesday 24 July ‘24, from her new EP, due in 2025.
‘Getting Started’ is a song I wrote about trying to remain optimistic. Working in the music industry, it can often feel like one step forward three steps back, but this song is about reminding myself I do it because I love it, and sometimes that’s enough’.
Born in County Kerry, the heartland of Irish traditional music, Nash began her musical journey at 6yrs of age, becoming a talented multi-instrumentalist of traditional Irish music – Fiddle, Harp, Tin Whistle, Flute – she incorporates many of these elements into her current recordings, while also drawing from her love of Folk, Americana and Country music. Lorraine cites an array of influences from Emmylou Harris to Gillian Welch, and Lisa Hannigan to Laura Marling.
In early 2024, Nash graced the stages of some of Australia’s prestigious and long running folk festivals, such as Port Fairy Folk Festival in Victoria, Blue Mountains Folk Festival in NSW, and Nannup Music Festival Western Australia. She is well on her way to gaining the attention of those in the International Folk and Americana music scene, all this at the age of 25yrs!
Lorraine remains authentic to her own style and songwriting sensitivity. In the wake of her recent album “All That I Can Be” critic John Meagher said of Lorraine:-
“If Neil Young was the master at writing songs that get to the heart of the human condition, the same can be said of Nash’s from-the-heart compositions.”
Lorraine has played prominent Irish Festivals at TradFest, Galway Folk Festival, and MCD’s New Year’s Eve Fest. She has shared a bill with some of Ireland’s finest, including Mary Black, Eleanor McEvoy, Liam O’Maonlaí and David Keenan. She performed on Ireland’s National Television “Today Show” with her single “Winter Sun’, and in April 2024, she was invited to perform on a very special music TV show, “Songs of Ireland”, with national comedic treasure Pat Shortt and Mike Hanrahan of Stockton’s Wing.
LIVE PERFORMANCES 2024
Sun 28 July – Cambridge Folk Festival, UK – The Den Stage
Sun 4 August – All Together Now – Hidden Sounds Stage
Sat 17 August/5pm – Electric Picnic – The Word Stage, Mindfield