The Mellow Balladeer

Catch him at some of our upcoming Member Nights - read more

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The Mellow Balladeer (Roesy) creates a warm, nostalgic ambiance with his acoustic interpretations, ranging from popular and lesser-known classics to the traditional Irish ballads from his native home.

Roesy, from Birr, County Offaly, is an Irish singer-songwriter. His debut album "Sketch the Day, Paint the Night" (2001) was followed by "The Spirit Store" in 2003 and "Only Love is Real" in 2004. These albums were released on his Birr-based label Blue Cloak Records.

Roesy appeared in the first Other Voices TV series on RTÉ. He was nominated for Best New Irish Act in the 2004 Meteor Music Awards and voted no.8 in the Trad/Folk section of the Annual Hot Press Awards 2005.

Through his career he has shared the stage with Bert Jansch, Ron Sexsmith, Paul Brady, Billy Bragg, John Martyn, Davy Spillane, Donovan, Shane MacGowan, fellow Offaly musicians Mundy and Dan Foley, plus celebrated Irish author Paul Durcan.

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Upcoming dates:

6 Feb

6 March

20 March

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