About

Lisa Lambe, is one of Ireland’s best-known performers. Described by the Irish Times as “The finest singer and actor of her generation”, and by PBS, USA as “Inspirational”. Irish Music Magazine declared “Lisa Lambe is a major Irish voice. A stylish songwriter with a sound that is original and  enduring”.

She is now releasing her 4th album ‘Lisa Lambe Live’, an EP recorded live recently and will be launched exclusively on Patreon on March 1st 2023.

She was recently named Rough Trade’s Rising Star with her voice described by Hotpress Magazine as having a “truly beautiful tone, Lambe’s voice is sumptuous and shines brightly”. The Sunday Independent described her songwriting as “Songwriting Joni Mitchell would be proud of”.

Lisa’s first album, ‘Hiding Away’ was recorded in Nashville with producer Gavin Murphy and was RTÉ Radio One Album of the Week. Her second album, ‘Juniper’, was written in the west of Ireland and recorded at Attica Studios in County Donegal, with producer Karl Odlum.

Juniper was Album of the Week for BBC Sounds and praised by The Irish Times as “Evocative and tenderly crafted”, and by Red Guitar Music UK as “Gorgeous” and “Stunning”, Hotpress Magazine declared it “An absolute standout”.

Lisa describes her album of 2021 ‘Wild Red’ as being “made by the fireside, written in the quiet, inspired by old stories, local lore, current landscapes and new states of mind…”.

Based on her work with the National Folklore Collection and her recent M.A in Irish Folklore, internationally acclaimed Irish folk singer, songwriter, performer and folkorist Lisa Lambe now brings us her new brand project ‘NightVisiting’, first commissioned by The National Famine Museum in Strokestown, County Roscommon. Lisa collaborates with renowned traditional musicians alongside local contributors to create a unique performance bespoke to each venue she visits. Her new live show Nightvisiting tours in 2023.

About Nightvisiting:
“From the minute Lisa and her band took to the stage the audience were mesmerised. Her ability to combine passages from local folklore with songs depicting love, loss, immigration and Irish rituals seems to awaken all the spirits from bygone days and are channelled effortlessly through Lisa’s otherworldly performance which chronicles the history of the Nightvisiting area in verse”

Lisa’s new EP “Lisa Lambe Live” releases in Spring 2023.