RTE Folk Music Awards nominee Padraig Jack delivers a totally engaging performance which comprises a series of moments which are supported by his disarming charm, whit, perspectives on society, Irish history and of course top quality songs in both English and Irish. Padraig will release his sophomore studio album in Autumn 2024. A native of the the Aran islands in the Irish speaking Gaeltacht, a place that has produced the writers Liam O’Flaithearta, Máirtín Ó’Direáin and Breandán Ó’hEithir, Padraig is proudly bilingual both as a conversationalist and a songwriter and writes and sings meaningful songs on guitar and piano in Irish Gaelic and English. With influences from James Taylor and The Eagles to Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor and Shane McGowan, Padraig appreciates strong songwriting with a distinct point of view.

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Having demonstrated his songwriting bona fides with his critically acclaimed debut ‘Making Sand’, which was named ‘RTE Album of the Week’ and garnered an RTE Folk Award nomination for ‘Best Original Song’ (Making Sand), Padraig is again teaming up with renowned producer John Reynolds (Sinead O’Connor, Damien Dempsey, Indigo Girls) and his occasional co-writing partner Barry Ronan. Jack’s songwriting heroes include James Taylor, Van Morrison, Richard Thompson, Enya, and Jimmy McCarthy and he seeks to develop his own songwriting style in the Irish language also.

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With plaudits from industry legends like Mike Scott, Sharon Shannon and Miles Hunt, and laudatory reviews from the likes of Hot Press, Padraig Jack has already made his mark on the Irish music scene. He has released two singles in 2024 and plays summer shows Dublin’s Cobblestone and Galway’s Roisin Dubh as well as a concert in An Spidéal in Stiúdeo Cuan as part of their Summer Concert Series. Padraig is very proud to play on neighboring islands in Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin as well as making his debut at the Big Top for the Galway International Arts Festival as special guest to the Saw Doctors before performing live on TG4 for the launch of Fleadh na hEireann in August.

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Padraig Jack released his second album called ‘These Shores’ in October 2024 to critical acclaim with a sold-out album launch in Galway while the album’s lead single ‘Long Street’ topped the RTE Airplay Chart for two consecutive weeks. Padraig will start 2025 with appearances at Dublin TradFest’, Galway’s bilingual festival ‘Tonnta’ before a tour in the UK and a trip to Montreal where he has been selected to represent Ireland at the prestigious Folk Alliance in association with Culture Ireland.  

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“An absolute sense of sincerity in all his songwriting” – Sean Rocks, RTE Arena 

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“You can hear traces of Van Morrison, James Taylor and Jimmy McCarthy in this album (These Shores)” – Kate Brennan Harding, Music Producer
 

"Making Sand sounds beautiful" - Mike Scott (The Waterboys)

"Magic, there's a deeply romantic core to Making Sand but Padraig Jack is too talented to ever veer into saccharine territory, authenticity is his hallmark" - The Alternate Root Magazine (USA)

"We must get him in for a session after hearing this"-  Janice Long (BBC Wales)

“This album will be a lifelong favourite” - Miles Hunt (The Wonder Stuff)

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"A recognizably Irish soul singer" PennyBlackMusic.com

"An assured and accomplished foundation on which to build a burgeoning career" Mike Davies (Folking.com)

"Picking up where Mic Christopher left off" - TheMacMusic.com

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"One of Ireland's most exciting artists" - Hot Press Magazine