KIN

03/06/2026

Only one Week !! until we are treated to an absolute stunner of a show from these two extremely talented lads ! Travelling from Sligo to share their beautifully crafted music & songs with us✨

KIN Presents: STEPHEN O’DOWD & HARRY FENNELL ☀️ .fennell

🔹Live in the Loft @ Arundels by the Pier from 7.30pm

🔹Tickets €15.25 from
https://tinyurl.com/odowdfennell4kin



🔹Set designer TBA

‘Stephen O’Dowd was born and raised on the West Coast of Ireland in County Sligo, Stephen O’Dowd is of the fourth generation of a renowned musical family with deep roots in Irish traditional music. Drawing inspiration from folk legends like Thom Moore, Planxty, his father Seamie and Ye Vagabonds, Stephen weaves mythical stories, vivid landscapes, and evocative characters into his music. Stephen’s multi-instrumental performances combine Irish traditional heritage with contemporary folk influences, taking listeners on immersive journeys through songs that feel both timeless and fresh. His performances offer a unique blend of storytelling, instrumentation, and deep-rooted musicality.

Harry Fennell has been steadily building his career as a folk artist over the past three years. A vibrant presence in the Irish music scene, he has recently signed with Rhubarb Music recording label.
Infused with the spirit of Bob Dylan, his music transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary His songs draw from personal experiences and keen observations of modern Ireland, exploring love, loss, and the human condition.’

Hope to see you there ✨

19/05/2026

We are Beyond Excited to announce 📣❤️ :

🌿PETER BRODERICK
& THE WINTERAGE MEN🌿

🌿Live @ Ahakista Church
- Sat August 1st 🌿

🔹Tickets on sale now :
🔹 €20.25 from :
🔹https://tinyurl.com/pbahakistachurch

🌿support TBA🌿

🔹In partnership with :
🌿Ahakista Community Association🌿

🌿www.peterbroderick.net🌿

American born multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Peter Broderick celebrates ten years living in Ireland this summer with a string of shows in West Cork accompanied by his best friends who live scattered around the country. Broderick and this group of four other men have been meeting yearly in the Burren for the annual Winterage, an ancient farming tradition where hundreds of people gather to lead herds of cattle up the mountain. This practice of bringing together the same group of friends each year, finding a place to stay just the five of them after the day’s hike, has become a sacred space for the five lads. A safe place to share the depths of what’s on their hearts while sitting around a camp fire, to cook elaborate feasts and break bread together, and of course, to play music.

What began as a tradition of friends getting together and playing only for themselves has finally made its way to the stage. After one ecstatic night at the legendary Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht back in January 2026, the group will continue on with their ‘West Cork World Tour’, playing shows in Leap, Macroom, Ballydehob and Ahakista. Expect fiddles, a good bit of craic and heartfelt warm vibes.



Cannot wait for this ❤️

12/05/2026

KIN presents : STEPHEN O’DOWD & HARRY FENNELL .fennell ☀️

🔹Live in the Loft @ Arundels by the Pier 🌊✨

🔹Wednesday 10th June from 7.30pm

🔹Tickets €15.25 from :

https://tinyurl.com/odowdfennell4kin

Now selling tickets with ✨

The first act of the summer series ! 😍 So delighted to welcome the loveliest and most talented of musicians and multi instrumentalists - Stephen and Harry to kick things off for the summer series 2026 ! 🥳 Tickets on sale now! ❤️

🔹Stephen O’Dowd :

Born and raised on the West Coast of Ireland in County Sligo, Stephen O’Dowd is of the fourth generation of a renowned musical family with deep roots in Irish traditional music. Drawing inspiration from folk legends like Thom Moore, Planxty, his father Seamie and Ye Vagabonds, Stephen weaves mythical stories, vivid landscapes, and evocative characters into his music.

Stephen’s multi-instrumental performances combine Irish traditional heritage with contemporary folk influences, taking listeners on immersive journeys through songs that feel both timeless and fresh. His performances offer a unique blend of storytelling, instrumentation, and deep-rooted musicality.

🔹Harry Fennell

Harry Fennell’s performances are a dynamic mix of high energy and intimate, stripped-back folk. The rhythm section, with Michael McCarthy on drums and Aidan Grey on double bass, shifts effortlessly between lively beats and minimalist folk songs. Guitarist Lughaidh Armstrong Mayock adds ambient texture with effects pedals, and wondrous playing.

Fennells approach to each performance is adaptable combining the energy of rock with the ease of acoustic folk. Whether solo or with a full band, his performances are always a pleasure to watch.

Infused with the spirit of Bob Dylan, his music transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary His songs draw from personal experiences and keen observations of modern Ireland, exploring love, loss, and the human condition.

01/04/2026

People of Bantry & Beyond, BEHOLD!!

•The Gig of all Gigs 🪇
•In The Garden of all Gardens 🌿
•On the Good Friday of all Good Fridays ✨
•And it’s only the Birthday of all Birthdays too 🎉 Corecreative founder 🥰

This Friday April 3rd from 7.30pm!
At Corecreative Bantry BYOB

All the way from Dublin ! Brian Mooney aka the next new low is coming down to perform live with Special guests:

🔹Daniel Luke: Keys 🎹
🔹Lizzi Murtough: Cello 🎻
🔹& Bryan O’Connell: drums 🥁

it’s gonna be super special & spaces are limited so get in there before it’s too late !

Tickets €20 +bf here : https://tiny.cc/newlowkincore

There is also a Members discount for €15 so pm to book if you’re a Corecreative member already ✨

Very excited 🥳 Big Love ❤️

Some of you may remember his support set from the Caoi de Barra gig back in December in Arundels, it was SO goood - heartfelt, witty, humourous and dreamy - for those of you who missed it you are in for SUCH a treat 🔥✨

05/03/2026

KIN presents : the next new low ⭐️

With Special Guests :

🔹 Lizzi Murtough
🔹 Daniel Luke

🔸Live in The Garden @ Corecreative, Bantry

🔸Friday April 3rd from 7.30pm

This is going to be too good to miss ! Get your tickets asap -
Limited space for a very special time & place 💛

🔸Tickets on sale now €20 plus bf from:

https://tiny.cc/newlowkincore

🔹Brian Mooney. Aka the next new low
Brian was in the by now legendary Dublin band The Idiots throughout the 90s.
He then founded a record label Trust Me Im A Thief with releases of JAPE, The Redneck Manifesto, Is Schroeder and more.
He has played live and recorded with JAPE, David Kitt, Conor O’Brien Wallis Bird and many others.

🔹Daniel Smith.
Daniel is a pianist, composer, and arranger hailing from Dublin .
In 2021 he released his critically acclaimed solo piano album Shadow Dance under Daniel Luke.
(Irish Times top 10 albums of the year.)

🔹Lizzi Murtough.
Lizzi Murtough is a Californian cellist and multi-instrumentalist who is currently working on her low-fi indie folk solo record. She is also part of the experimental trad group Rattling Ark.

Hope to see you there ✨

06/02/2026

It’s Bandcamp Friday!✨
I just put up a preview from my New Instrumental Piano Album. It’s an arrangement of ‘Caisleán an óir-Will you come down to Limerick’

Listen here https://evacoyle.bandcamp.com/track/caisle-n-an-ir-will-you-come-down-to-limerick
any support towards it is appreciated🫶

Full album will be releasing mid Spring.

06/02/2026

29/01/2026

🔶 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🔶

🔷 SAMYEL 🔷

One of our hosts for Saturday evening and one half of Rudaí Nua, the multi-talented artist/songwriter Samyel 🪸 :

‘ Samuel Arnold Keane is a forager, an illustrator, a musician... merging various art forms to tell the
stories of the seaweeds, coasts and streets, he gathers, wades and walks. At the essence of his creative practice is a passion for the natural world and to share this with others through song, performance, image and word.

Samuel has performed in a variety of venues from a squat festival in Paris to Vicar Street. He will
perform his latest collaborative work in the Galway Theatre Festival next month. Last year he
exhibited illustrated work in Chateau de Lacaze and is set to exhibit new work in Ballydehob West
Cork this summer. As a forager, Samuel has worked with children and adults from inner city
Dublin’s Liberties, to the lowest tides of the West Coast.’

www.samyelyel.tumblr.com

KIN x Rudaí Nua @ Ahakista Church

Sat 31st January from 7.30pm - as part of the Imbolc festival 🌿💜 hope to see you there ✨

Tickets €15 +bf from:
https://tinyurl.com/kinrudainua26

In partnership with Ahakista Community Association
In aid of Ahakista community centre building fund

29/01/2026

🔶 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🔶

🔷 SLOW CREATURES 🔷

Next up we are delighted to present : Slow Creatures, coming all the way from Clare for beautiful full band set! Not to be missed ✨

‘Emerging from the rugged west coast of Ireland, Slow Creatures are a new name in Folk.
Their music is distinctly rich, honest and deeply personal, which is so rooted in some timeless place, it’s almost hard to pin down in this modern landscape. The vocals have been described as ‘Truly arresting’. The band have cited Paul Simon and Joan Armatrading as influences, though with eclectic taste, often bond over styles ranging from pop, jazz & even progressive metal.

The band was Founded in 2024 by longtime friends, Rowan Noonan Ganley & Fiontán Cahill, Live shows often include other musicians,

On Christmas Eve 2025 they did a pre-release of their song ‘When The Levee Breaks’ including their film by the same name, to tremendous reception and feedback, including from author Mark Boyle - “A timeless reprieve, one that offers an achingly beautiful portrait of life in rural Ireland”, & artist Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip saying “For fans of the slow-burning, ever-building songs of Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Revelator- era music. A great Reimagining of ‘When The Levee Breaks’. “ The song was officially released on the 6th Jan 2026.

The group have performed at many legendary Irish venues including, Connolly’s of Leap, Sea Church, and the Ballydehob Jazz Festival. With exciting gigs and festivals booked at home and abroad for 2026, including Fire in The Mountain Folk festival in Wales, and an album in the works, Slow Creatures are an exciting one to watch.’

KIN x Rudaí Nua @ Ahakista Church

Sat 31st January from 7.30pm - as part of the Imbolc festival 🌿💜 hope to see you there ✨

Tickets €15 +bf from:
https://tinyurl.com/kinrudainua26

In partnership with Ahakista Community Association
In aid of Ahakista community centre building fund

27/01/2026

🔶 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🔶

🔷 KATRINA O’KANE 🔷 .o.kane

Next in the lineup - one of your hosts for this Saturday evening and curator of KIN events, Katrina O’Kane :

‘ Katrina is a Belfast native whose heart found its home in West Cork. In the North she studied music technology at SERC Bangor and performed regularly on the electronic music circuit which eventually led her to discovering Sound therapy and working occasionally as an assistant sound therapist with the Sound Healing Spa, deepening her understanding, love and connection with sound.

Whilst settling into her life in West Cork she eventually began singing and songwriting, started a six piece funk/ Neo soul band active between 2019-2022, after which the female trio ‘Diving Bell’ and with the passion and inspiration from being immersed in the local music scene came the creation of KIN in Jan 2023—a concert series based at Arundels by the pier in idyllic Ahakista, a project dedicated to showcasing original music & art.
Katrina now composes and performs solo with a Boss RC-505 loop pedal, electric guitar, effects, and percussion,
‘weaving intricate tapestries of sound and rhythm beneath haunting, melodic vocals.’

📸

KIN x Rudaí Nua @ Ahakista Church

Sat 31st January from 7.30pm - as part of the Imbolc festival 🌿💜 hope to see you there ✨

Tickets €15 +bf from:
https://tinyurl.com/kinrudainua26

In partnership with Ahakista Community Association
In aid of Ahakista community centre building fund