Folk Club to host acclaimed chanteuse
Kildare born Heidi Talbot makes a welcome return to Ireland for three special shows ahead of recording a follow up to her highly acclaimed recording 'The Last Star' . Heidi hit the headlines with a breakthrough solo release, 2008's In Love + Light, swiftly assured her promotion to the premier league. Its artfully chosen mix of traditional and contemporary material, reinvented classics and little-known gems, and above all Heidi's achingly bittersweet, spun-gold voice, won glowing reviews across three continents, a US Indie Acoustic Award and a Best Female Vocalist nomination in the Irish Music Awards. With critics making comparisons as diverse as Björk, Enya, Linda Ronstadt, Norah Jones and Kirsty MacColl, the album received widespread radio airplay and was followed by two years' solid gigging, both as headline act and sought-after special guest. Heidi's second album The Last Star, also marked her first foray into songwriting Now living in Scotland Heidi has supported Eddi Reader on recent tours and performed with Tim O'Brien in Ireland following the five years she spent as lead vocalist with US group Cherish the Ladies. Heidi will be joined on the Irish tour by her partner, multi-instrumentalist John McCusker who recently finished a world tour with Mark Knopfler and guitarist Ian Carr Heidi Talbot performs at Athlone Folk Club at The Shamrock Lodge Hotel on Saturday April 28 next Doors 9pm. Gig 9.30pm. Admission: €15.