Photo: Shane McCarthy

14:00-16:00 Mon-Fri

Our usual afternoon song selection is spiced with music from Eleanor McEvoy.

Broadcast history

October 2008, Featured Artist

The Songwriters, Sunday 4 October 2009

Eleanor McEvoy talks about her career

The Songwriters, Sunday July 17 2011, 18:00 (repeat)
 

Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland's most popular songwriters and achieved star status in Ireland in 1992 with her song 'Only A Woman's Heart' featured on the best-selling album 'A Woman's Heart'.

In 1994 she released her self-titled debut album on Geffen Records. Two years later, now on Sony, she released "What's Following Me?" and i 1999 'Snapshots'. During this period she played to sold out venues in the USA and Europe.

'Snapshots' was a more song-based album and - exposing the quirks and ironies of modern life - set a template for what was to follow.

Since 2001's 'Yola' Eleanor has released her material on independent labels and continues to tour regularly, connecting with her loyal fanbase. In 2008 she toured Australia and New Zealand and released ''Love Must Be Tough' which consisted of a number of "covers" but interpreted in Eleanor's inimitable style.

Eleanor's Favourite Tracks
 

Bill Withers	Grandma's Hands
Joni Mitchell	Carey
Chuck Berry	Memphis Tennessee
Tom Waits	Christmas Card From A Hooker
Divine Comedy	An English Lady Of A Certain Age
Bob Dylan	Lay Lady Lay
Loudon Wainwright III	Unrequited To The Nth Degree
Jackson Browne	Before The Deluge
Natalie Merchant	Beloved Wife
The Fratellis	Whistle For The Choir
Kris Kristofferson	Sunday Morning Coming Down
Homespun	You Are Here

Buy Eleanor McEvoy CDs

Album review (2011)

Eleanor McEvoy website