Summer In Dublin is an iconic song evoking warm memories of the capital city. An anthem for many who spent their youth in Dublin.
This live version is performed by guitarist Jack Maher, singer Aoife Doyle and pianist Tim Doyle. Performed in an acoustic folk style it, this trio has captured a warm nostalgia which lends itself beautifully to the emotion of the song. Summer In Dublin was composed by Liam Reilly and originally performed by Bagatelle.
This version was recorded for The Dublin Song documentary which was produced by Artscope and is available to watch on YouTube. The documentary is a journey through Dublin songs along with stories about the songs and the city.
Aoife Doyle is a singer and songwriter from Wicklow. Her recent album Infinitely Clear garnered much praise and radio play and was awarded a 5 star review from The Irish Times. She grew up in a house steeped in traditional and folk music. She cites a wide and varied range of musical influences including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Alison Krauss, Eva Cassidy, Ger Wolfe and Bjork.
Tim Doyle is a multi-instrumentalist and has won many awards for his musical talents. Growing up he played a wide range of traditional and classical music. He is an in demand musician for many artists and most recently toured with Lisa Lambe.
Jack Maher has had a long career as a highly sought after guitarist. He has been touring with Sharon Shannon for many years and has collaborated as both guitarist and vocalist with many of Irelands leading artists.
Aoife was a finalist in October 2021 Irish Music Month ‘Local Hero Song Competition’ in association with Hotpress, BAI, Ruby Works, IMRO and RAAP.
Aoife’s singles Strength To Be Strong, Clare Sky and They Say were all track of the day on HOTPRESS MAGAZINE. Strength To Be Strong was Song Of The Week on The ACOUSTIC YARD
RADIO SHOW. Infinitely Clear was Album Of The Month on The ACOUSTIC YARD RADIO SHOW.
Aoife’s music has received extensive airplay on RTE Radio, Dublin City FM, BBC Radio, LCCR, Eastcoast FM, Shannonside FM, KCLR and many more.
