We were delighted to host the wonderfully talented Emily Mure on her last visit to Ireland and we're excited to have her in the bookshop again to serenade us with her beautiful voice. Come one, come all for a lovely afternoon of music in the bookshop.

New York City native, Emily Mure, first entered the performing world as a classical oboist, playing in some of New York’s biggest concert halls as a teenager.  In college, she started writing songs and playing guitar, which gave her a new creative freedom.  Drawn to folk and Irish Traditional music, she attended a summer music program at The University of Limerick. Emily fell in love with Ireland and later lived there for 6 months, making her living performing on the streets of Galway.  She has two full-length albums and a few singles, including a recently released cover of Elliott Smith’s Between The Bars, as well as a song written for her husband on their wedding day, The Wedding Song.

Emily is currently working on her third studio album at Dimension Sound Studios in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.  She plans to release it in 2017. 

Emily's songwriting has been recognized in prestigious national competitions (Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival).  She has shared the stage with the likes of Darlingside, The Duhks, Kim Richey and many more. She has performed in reputable venues including Club Passim, The Iron Horse Music Hall and The Highline Ballroom.

Emily Mure's lyrical melodies and voice, which take on a similar quality to that of her first dark and reedy instrument, are secondary to her everyday practice of poetry writing and journaling.  Her willingness to be vulnerable and honest will pull you in and allow you the same.