Rioghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet

Still residing as BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year, Ríoghnach Connolly’s taste for musical adventure is eclectic. Known to many for her involvement in a range of other projects such as The Breath, Afro-Celt Sound System and Band of Burns, she has fronted Honeyfeet since 2008, collectively drawing on a broad terrain of musical textures spanning big-band swing to Alabama blues-tinged folk, psych-soul to floor-thumping funk, all held together by the powerful vocals and flute from Rioghnach. The music evolves through the group dynamic, while Rioghnach writes most of the words, telling honest, personal, heartfelt stories, delivered with her characteristic passion and wit. Equally as proficient in headlining festival stages as they are in adapting to more intimate theatre performances, the band are having their busiest year yet, touring extensively around the UK.