John Spillane
47th Cork Folk Festival at Triskel
John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer. Rooted in people, place and story, his music transports the listener, and his live performances captivate audiences around the world. John Spillane shared his most artistically ambitious work to date: Fíoruisce – The Legend of the Lough, on Friday 13 September 2024. The concept album, released on double CD and digital, features John alongside a stellar cast of collaborators: Ríoghnach Connolly, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Niamh Farrell, Nell Ní Chróinín, and more. The recording has gone on to be named as ‘Album of The Year’ at the RTÉ Folk Awards.
Fri 9 Oct 2026
13:00
€25
John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer. Rooted in people, place and story, his music transports the listener, and his live performances captivate audiences around the world. John Spillane shared his most artistically ambitious work to date: Fíoruisce – The Legend of the Lough, on Friday 13 September 2024. The concept album, released on double CD and digital, features John alongside a stellar cast of collaborators: Ríoghnach Connolly, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Niamh Farrell, Nell Ní Chróinín, and more. The recording has gone on to be named as ‘Album of The Year’ at the RTÉ Folk Awards.
Triskel Arts Centre is proud to announce its association with The F-Rating initiative. Developed in the Bath Film Festival in 2014, the F-Rating is a new film rating which will highlight those with a strong female voice.