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RANAGRI

Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp/electric harp, and bodhrán/drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable.

The band has recorded five studio albums to date, with their latest release, ‘Tradition II,’ receiving critical acclaim upon its release in July 2022. Folk Radio UK placed the album in their top 10 albums of 2022, cementing the band's status as one of the most exciting and innovative folk bands in the UK today.

Previous critically acclaimed albums, ‘Playing For Luck,’ ‘Fort of the Hare,’ and ‘The Great Irish Songbook’ (with pop legend Tony Christie), were recorded at the Grammy Award- winning Stockfisch Records label. The band's third album, ‘VOICES,' was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios and along with the album ‘Tradition’ were both released on GoatsKin Records.

Ranagri has established themselves as a standout act, drawing in crowds from around the world with their captivating live performances and exceptional musicianship. They have performed at some of the most prestigious venues & festivals across the UK and Europe, including Cambridge Folk Festival, Bloom festival (Dublin), Montelago festival (Italy),Towersey Festival, a headline slot at Costa Festival Ibiza 2023, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The Union Chapel, Kings Place London along with regular tours of Scotland and Europe.

Ranagri are Dónal Rogers, a prolific songwriter and producer, who has joined forces with the exceptional skills of renowned flautist Eliza Marshall, harpist Eleanor Dunsdon and percussionist Jordan Murray. Together, they establish a fresh and modern sonic landscape within the folk genre, captivating audiences both domestically and internationally, an energetic festival band yet equally at home with their more intimate writing and thought provoking lyrics. They are as happy to make you dance as they are to make you smile or shed a tear, passionately delving into current world topics, playing with politics, and creating uplifting music to lyrics with great depth.

ANDREA KIRWIN

For 20 years Australian/Fijian singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin has been performing on the Australian Folk Festival scene and has built a career through her live shows, her knack for storytelling and her love for her music community. Andrea's style is laid back, giving space for her songs - and voice - to really shine. Performing on Vocals, Guitar, Cigar box guitar and Stomp, Andrea's original songs are written in a range of genres including Folk, Soul, Blues and Roots and World music. Having grown up as the daughter of a Fijian Church Minister, she grew up learning to sing in English and Fijian and practiced singing all through her childhood and teen years, however she only discovered Folk music in her early 20s when she lived in Canberra and first picked up a guitar.

Five albums and 1000s of live shows later, Andrea continues to forge her path not only as a singer-songwriter but also as an agent working to bring incredible acts from overseas to Australia to contribute to the cultural fabric of our society. She also works with Festivals in programming and is invested in seeing the music industry become more sustainable for artists and creators moving forward. Underpinning all of this is Andrea's love of putting music and lyrics together to share with people and using these live music events to strengthen our connections within our community. Andrea is so excited to be bringing Ranagri out to Australia for the first time! Be sure to book tickets and don't miss them. They are incredible!