a lively celebration of Irish Traditional Music, with
IRISH SONGS & STORIES
IRELAND'S - GALLIE on vocals, guitar and bodhrán
RUTH WISE on fiddle
PADDY MONTGOMERY
2022 Australian Folk Music Awards - Instrumentalist of the Year, recipient] on bouzouki
SAM DAVIES on uilleann pipes, tin whistle
TOURING AUSTRALIA
"One of the best nights we've had in a long time, a night of mysticism and romance - charismatic storytelling at its best! The music was superb and the musicians flawless."
Tristan MacManus. Presenter - Studio 10 - Network Ten Television
BIOGRAPHY
Sionnach Rua [pronounced "shun-ukh roo-a"]
Sionnach Rua’s - Great Irish Songbook is a traditional Irish music supergroup,
led by acclaimed Dublin singer songwriter,
Gallie [vocals, acoustic guitar, bodhrán]
and joined by Australia’s finest award-winning multi-instrumentalists,
Paddy Montgomery 2022 Australian Folk Music Awards - Instrumentalist of the Year, recipient
[bouzouki, guitar]
Ruth Wise [fiddle]
and
Sam Davies [uilleann pipes, tin whistle]
Sionnach Rua’s Great Irish Song Book [pronounced shun-ukh roo-a, Irish Gaelic for red fox] brings Ireland's rich and unique culture to the shores of Australia, with a romantic passion that runs deep in Celtic veins.
Sionnach Rua’s Great Irish Song Book is an authentic music and story catalogue from Irish born and raised frontman, Gallie. Interwoven with rich stories from Gallie’s Irish upbringing, with tales of Irish traditions and histories, audiences will be transported back to a lively session in a celebration of Celtic music with songs ranging from Planxty to Van Morrison to the Dubliners. This stage show will make you feel like you are visiting a lively “session” in an Irish bar without having to travel to Dingle. An assured crowd pleaser.
Joining Gallie are acclaimed Australian maestro’s and multi- instrumentalists, Ruth Wise [fiddle] Paddy Montgomery [bouzouki, guitar, mandolin] and Sam Davies [uilleann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle].
Touring Australia in 2023 and 2024
