THROUGHOUT her 25-year career, Mary Coughlan has drawn heavily from her heroes – Billie Holiday’s grievous, teary outpourings, the husky flirtations of Peggy Lee, Van Morrison’s soulful wails, the defiant chanteuserie of Edith Piaf.
Her smoky, bluesy, boozy drawl has always been a seduction, no matter what the subject. The vocal marrying of sardonic wit, visceral rage and the tenderest of sorrowful regrets means that every song is her own.
She’s returning to Liverpool to play Liverpool Philharmonic’s music residency at St George’s Hall as part of the Liverpool Irish Festival.
“I love playing Liverpool,” she says.
“The first time I played, the local promoter took us on the ferry down the Mersey and we did the entire Beatles trail. We had a great time.
“I think my most memorable gig in Liverpool was in The Philharmonic. I met a woman after my gig there and we talked about The Magdalene Laundry. Maybe she will read this and get in touch.”
This year’s Liverpool Irish festival will run over 10 days and two weekends, rather than three as in previous years.
With pretty much the same number of events the festival will be busier, particularly on weekends, with a choice of more events for festival-goers to attend.
As always, music will be at the heart of the festival, with the third year of the splendid Irish Sea Sessions at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
There will also be music at The Capstone, Rodewald Suite, Sefton Park Palm House and Eric’s.
MARY COUGHLAN plays St George’s Hall on October 18.
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