Imelda May
Sunday at 20:30
Musician Stage
Having fallen in love with rockabilly and the blues as a nine-year-old in Dublin, Imelda May – the only kid in her class who wasn’t into a-Ha and Wet Wet Wet – has turned them into a cool, swinging fusion that’s both classic and oddly modern.
That’s not just PR fluff: though her musical heart lies in early rock’n’roll (she’s partial to the clothes, too - her wardrobe is stuffed with leopard-print cardigans and tight bad-girl jeans), she puts a 21st century spin on things. Her debut album, Love Tattoo, is lusciously retro, but as fresh as 2009. And her live gigs, where she sings and plays bodhran, are fierce.
