Bróna McVittie

Irish singer/songwriter McVittie ploughs her own 'cosmic' folk furrow, reimagining traditional ballads in unexpected ways and crafting her own nature-inspired songs with a rich mix of ethnic and electronic instruments. Her work is largely inspired by nature, folklore and mythology. Onstage she performs solo on vocals, electroharp and delay, guitars and electronics, or with her trio accompanied by various talented musical collaborators (double bass, steel guitar, drums, flute, etc).

Since her debut solo album in 2018 she has been winning the hearts of critics writing for the likes of MOJO, Uncut, The Guardian and The Independent, with subsequent albums having been selected for Folk Album of the Month in The Guardian, and twice making the Guardian's 10 Best Folk Albums of the Year (2020 and 2021). In the words of Jude Rogers: “You’re put in the place of a bird navigating wide open landscapes, absorbing light, space and air. This is music that takes you on its wing, and gives you fresh visions”.

She has collaborated with avant-garde artists such as Arve Henriksen and experimental electronic duo Isan and is currently working on a project with artists from the Ukraine, Lithuania and Spain. Since she launched her solo career, she has performed at festivals including WOMAD, Celtic Connections, Belfast's Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Dublin's TradFest; at venues like NCH and City Hall (Dublin), Kings Place (London), the Royal Concert Hall (Glasgow), Black Box (Belfast), the Pavilion Theatre (Dun Laoghaire), Wexford Opera House, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland (Siamsa Tire), Riverbank Arts Centre (Kildare), Triskel Arts Centre (Cork), and the Sugar Club (Dublin).

She has performed live on Miriam O'Callaghan's RTE Radio 1 show, and on Cerys Matthews BBC 6 Music show, with broadcasts on RTÉ Radio 1 by Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, RnaG by Cian Ó Cíobháin and Lyric FM by John Kelly, Ellen Crannitch and Marty Whelan. UK broadcasts include BBC Radio 2 by Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 3 by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, BBC6 Music by Iggy Pop and Gideon Coe, BBC Radio Scotland by Roddy Hart and Iain Anderson, BBC Radio Ulster by Lynette Fay, Eve Blair and Brian Mullen; with international radio play in Italy, The Netherlands, the USA, Canada and Australia.

Bróna is supported by the British Council, The National Lottery, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Help Musicians.