Dani Larkin
Dani Larkin is a singer-songwriter and folk musician from the Armagh-Monaghan border (Ireland). A story-teller by nature, her sound is inspired by the folktales she was raised with, entwined with elements of traditional melodies and rhythms from around the world in a seamless and timeless tradition. Pipped by RTE Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, Double J (Australia) and Folk Radio UK as a rising star on the Irish folk and alternative scene, 2021 has been the breakthrough year for this emerging alt-folk artist Dani Larkin, with the release of her debut album ‘Notes For A Maiden Warrior’. Nominated for ‘Best Album’ at this year's Northern Ireland Music Prize, and 'Best Emerging Artist' at RTE Folk Awards, Dani Larkin has been an artist picking up speed with each release, and one that has been marking her mark on the industry, in her own way. With appearances this year at The Great Escape, Doolin Folk fest, Folk Alliance, and selected to open for Snow Patrol to sold-out venues of London's Palladium Theatre, the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, as well as a special home show for Hot House Flowers - she is a live act not to be missed.
An artist renowned for her unforgettable live performances, her vocal takes centre stage, accompanied always by her impressive guitar and banjo playing. Larkin has the ability to blend the old and new perfectly through her songwriting, delicately weaving themes of Celtic folklore with the more modern day landscape of her own experiences.