The Model is delighted to announce a new series of music curated by composer and musician Emer Mayock, which will run throughout autumn and winter 2017.

The series features a distinct range of contemporary folk artists each exploring their contrasting influences and approaches to song, dance or music; while also challenging audiences’ perceptions of the genre.

Speaking ahead of the first gig in the series which takes place on Saturday August 19th is Emer Mayock said “We are delighted to present New York folk duo The Murphy Beds for the inaugural performance in the Autumn/Winter series Undercurrents. Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer dig deep into the song traditions of the US, Scotland, England and Ireland delivering the repertoire with close vocal harmonies and intricate interwoven guitar and bouzouki lines. The Murphy Beds do much to exemplify the way in which folk artists uniquely explore tradition and re interpret materials that are sometimes hundreds of years old in a contemporary context.

The Undercurrents series aims to shine a light on the diverse means by which artists take this path of reinterpretation, infusing knowledge, influence and creative imagination. Further nights confirmed include Jean Butler and Neil Martin with this is an Irish dance: studio series 1 on Sunday October 1st with more acts to be conformed for winter.

Acting Director, Emer McGarry commented “The Model is delighted to have the opportunity to work with a music curator of Emer Mayock’s calibre. She is an outstanding composer and musician in her own right
and has put together a very exciting series of music for The Model’s Autumn programme, which I am
sure our audiences will enjoy immensely.”