JUST ANNOUNCED! Am beyond excited to announce “Gimme Some Wine” UK TOUR Feb/Mar 2023????? ? ? If you’ve friends or family in the UK that you think might like my particular brand of quirky ?please spread the word! ? ? See Tour Dates for more details.
Eleanor performing the current single “South Anne Street” from her album “Gimme Some Wine” on RTÉ Late Late Show.
As I sit here writing this message it’s fair to say that this time last year, I did not think that we would still be in the throes of Covid 19, but this, sadly, is where we still find ourselves, with numbers yesterday here in Ireland reaching a record high.
Having said that – the solitude and lack of travel has meant that it’s been a wonderful year for me creatively. I have never before had this kind of time and space to really focus on writing and recording, and that really has been a joy to me.
The new album “Gimme Some Wine” is one of the projects I’m most proud of and I’ve been particularly moved with the amazing messages I’ve received in relation to my latest single “South Anne Street”. I’m massively grateful for the amount of radio play it received here in Ireland and for all of you who requested it and gave it such fantastic support.
The restrictions made me all the more grateful for the very few concerts I managed to play this year. The extraordinarily wonderful experience that was “BETTER NORMAL” the skiffle/New Orleans/Dublin style show that streamed for a month in September with a brilliant crew of Jess Kavanagh, Pauline Scanlon and 22 brilliantly talented musicians and singers was definitely a high light of the year, I sincerely hope we get to do it again sometime.
The other dates that I managed to perform in the brief period when restrictions lifted a little were the German tour dates in November. It was so great to be playing in front of such fantastic live audiences, the atmosphere was incredible and no kidding, I’m looking forward to the German dates next October already.
Looking to the future, I’m doing a really extensive tour all around Ireland from February- April and I’m so looking forward to getting back out on the highways and byways, small towns, big towns and playing the songs from the new album.
I’m also very excited to be doing the recently announced “A Woman’s Heart Orchestrated” with Wallis Bird, Maura O’Connell and the RTE Concert Orchestra in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin on Sunday 8th May 2022.
If you keep an eye on the website the facebook page or my Twitter or Instagram feed (all below) it’ll keep you up to date on all the other things that are going on.
I’d also be grateful if you followed me on Spotify. Just click on this link, and when you get to my page, press the FOLLOW button.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/50SDcJ4wO9jS355IoJc7O9
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best for the new year. This can be a funny time of year for many, so if you’re feeling a little down after all the stuff we’ve come through, light a candle, put on some music and know that better days are ahead.
I’d also like to extend my love and thoughts for those of you who have suffered a loss this year. The pandemic has made the loss of a loved one even more difficult than usual. When I light my candles tonight, you will be in my thoughts.
And on the subject of candle lighting… – I’m getting ready for my annual New Year’s Eve ritual, a candle lit scented bath with a few glasses of Champagne. The ONLY way to see in the new year, I have a feeling that this one will be a good one.
Onwards and Upwards,
x
Eleanor
The new album Gimme Some Wine is available on all digital platforms world wide.
Physical CDs can be purchased at this Golden Discs link
they are an independent Irish Retailer who will post the CD to anywhere in the world.
IRISH TOUR DATES
Fri. 18th Feb dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum
Sat. 26th Feb The Dock, Carrick-on Shannon SOLD OUT
Fri. 4th March Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge SOLD OUT
Sat. 5th March Townhall Theatre Cavan
Tues. 8th March International Woman’s Day – Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray
Thur. 10th March The Source Arts Centre, Thurles
Fri 11th March Dolan’s Limerick
Sat. 12th March St John’s Arts Centre, Listowel, Co Kerry
Fri. 18th March St Augustines Church, Derry
Sat. 19th March Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy
Thurs. 24th March Hawk’s Well Theatre, Sligo
Sat. 26th March Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
Fri. 1st April Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely
Sat. 2nd April Sea Church, Ballycotton
Fri. 8th April Coastguard Cultural Centre, Tramore
Sat. 9th April The Venue Theatre, Ratoath
Sat. 30th April Ballina Arts Centre, Ballina
Exhibition: ‘Gimme Some Wine’ 23 paintings by Chris Gollon in response to Eleanor McEvoy’s song
To coincide with Eleanor’s new album ‘Gimme Some Wine’, IAP Fine Art has curated a new online exhibition. It comprises 23 paintings by Chris Gollon that were a response to the song ‘Gimme Some Wine’, which Eleanor had dedicated Chris, having taken inspiration from one of his paintings. The paintings––some of which also feature on the album sleeve–– are the climax of a two-year period of artistic boundary crossing between singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy and British painter Chris Gollon (1953 – 2017), which is now the subject of an award-winning short documentary. From 2015 – 2017, a very creative to-and-fro of images and lyrics took place, since they literally spoke to each other through their work, each taking the other’s art form to somewhere new. A new ISBN-numbered fine art catalogue accompanies the exhibition with texts by Eleanor McEvoy, curator Wilfrid Wright and art historian Mary Rose Beaumont. To view the exhibition: Gimme Some Wine.
Hi all, Here is my BRAND NEW SONG, it’s called “SCARLET ANGELS”An homage to the healing power of friends and music .Many people believe in beings that guide us from above, but I have found that most times in life, it’s the incredible friends and good souls that mind us here on earth that make a difference. I wrote this song just after the “Woman’s Heart Orchestrated” concerts in the National Concert Hall in Dublin and the National Opera House in Wexford with Maura O’Connell, Wallis Bird and the RTE Concert Orchestra. The concerts were amazing. We wore red on stage and raised the roof, a thousand voices sang along. It was a joy . Out on Friday 13th November. SCARLET ANGELS
It is with huge sadness that I am announcing that my upcoming German tour is cancelled due to Covid 19.
I had hoped that by now we might have been in a better place with regards to beating this thing, but given the current numbers it just feels too risky to go ahead.
I would like to thank Daniela Wilde and Markus Dehm in Heimat PR in Germany for the huge amount of work they put into making this such a great tour, I’d like to thank all the promoters across Germany that were putting on the concerts and I would also like to thank Carmen Duerst who was going to be my tour manager on the road for the dates.
I had been very much looking forward to getting back out on the road and I cannot tell you how upset I am that I will not to be able to play for you all, but I know in my heart and soul that this is the responsible thing to do.
We are trying to re-schedule as many of the dates as possible for 2021 and I cannot wait till I can come over there to play for you again. Till then, stay safe, help each other through this, and see you all somewhere along the Autobahn again.
Onwards and Upwards…
X
Eleanor
It is with the greatest regret that I have to announce that I’m cancelling the remainder of my Australian tour due to the Covid 19 pandemic. I deeply regret the inconvenience that will be caused by this, but under the circumstances it seems like the right thing to do.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed the concerts I’ve already done. I was so looking forward to playing The Blue Mountains this evening. Cancelling the festival this morning must have been a very tough call for the organisers, but it was absolutely the right thing to do.
Stay safe, support each other and see you all down the road.
Onwards and upwards
X
Eleanor
Here are the dates for the Gimme Some Wine Tour 2019 in England – see tour dates for full details
Thursday, 4 April Alexanders, Chester
Friday, 5 April Gullivers, Manchester
Saturday, 6 April Village Hall, Alstonefield
Sunday, 7 April Chapel Arts Centre Bath
Monday, 8 April Slaughtered Lamb, London
Tuesday, 9 April Joiners, Southampton
Thursday, 11 April The Met, Bury Friday
Friday, 12 April Gala, Durham
Sunday, 14 April Greystones, Sheffield
Monday, 15 April Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham
Tuesday, 16 April Marrs Bar, Worcester
Ahead of Trad Fest 2019 Eleanor performs along with Paddy Casey, Davey Cashin, Loah, Sive, Sibéal Ní Chaside, Séan Ó Sé, Luan Parle, Phelim Drew & Daoirí Farrell.
Eleanor @ Tradfest 2019
Date: Sat 26th of January
Time: Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm
Venue: Pepper Canister Church
Ticket: €19.99
On Raglan Road
