This unique series of intimate evenings will feature new stripped-back versions of her wide discography and favourite songs, integrated with her famed poetry and storytelling.
She added: “This idea evolved naturally over the last couple of years. You see, when I write, produce, and release an album, I get so excited to perform the songs live that I fizz up and plan and rehearse gigs with such enthusiasm that I’m like a little thrilled whirlwind, but too often I leave room for little else. I work out which songs will flow best into another to create the vibe desired that I sometimes don’t leave much space for the unknown, which is where a different magic lies.
“This space is the place where I exist and love most – it’s where I write and create. So it feels right to stay there a while. To have a gig where someone might ask for a song I haven’t visited in a while and I think ‘Yeah, let’s give it a go’, or where I can tell you the stories behind the songs and how I ended up working with some of the people I’ve worked with so far.
“Not a ‘show’, this will be a shared night of what music, art, connection, and creativity mean to me, with you.”
Also coming soon on RTÉ 1 and the RTÉ Player, Imelda presents and executive produces a new six-part series entitled Amhráin na nGael, Imelda May: The Songs of the Irish, uncovering the work of Ireland’s great music collectors.
In the series, Imelda embarks on an exploratory and emotional journey across Ireland’s Gaeltacht regions as she challenges her relationship with the Irish language through songs and sean-nós singing. Following in the footsteps of the great music collectors, she digs deep in her attempt to understand every word from these songs that she takes on. Will she find songs that resonate with her emotionally, and will she connect with this traditional style of singing?
