John Spillane BAG gig cancelled

UPDATE: SHOW IS CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS. On 4 November, John Spillane, arguably Cork’s finest living troubadour, releases the first in a series of three very special albums of acoustic renditions of some of his famous songs, entitled 'All The Ways You Wander', writes Roy Thompson of the Ballymore Acoustic Gigs.

Ahead of that release, I'm delighted to welcome John back to Ballymore Eustace on Monday 16 October for a very special nights of songs, stories, and craic. Doors open at 8:30pm, and admission is €15.

In case you didn't already know, John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet, dreamer – a canvass filled with colour and brilliance. His music transports the listener; his live performance captivates the audience. In a world filled with strife and upheaval, a time-out with John Spillane is enough to ease the load a bit on anyone lucky enough to bask in his light. The man and his music are pure magic.

What makes John special is that he is an artist who knows how to deliver all that he has to offer to anyone of any age, male or female, no matter the musical preference. Place him in the genre of folk, acoustic, traditional, world or pop — that’s fine with John. He’s a man who is very comfortable in his skin. Whether performing solo with guitar, with gentle accompaniment or with full band before 10, 10,000 or 100,000, John entertains, charms, and mesmerises.

John’s performances shimmer with the magic realism that permeates many of his songs as he effortlessly flits between beautiful poetry tinged with melancholy to roguish, irreverent Cork humour. If you are looking for a night of good ‘craic’, a John Spillane show should not be missed.

Coming next: Catfish Keith (USA - Delta Blues/Roots) - Monday, Oct 23rd.