Aoife O’Donovan (with string quartet) - Live at WGBH

Boston native Aoife O’Donovan performs music from her new EP -- Bull Frogs Croon (co-written with Jeremy Kittel and Teddy Abrams) accompanied by string quartet at WGBH”s Fraser Performance Studio in Boston. Three of the five tracks on the new EP are musical adaptations of poems by Peter Sears.
Session recorded 3/12/20
Set list:
Bull Frogs Croon
i. Night Fishing 00:00
ii. The Darkness 03:26
iii. Valentine 07:00
Lakes of Pontchartrain 11:09
Aoife O’Donovan - vocals, guitar
Jeremy Kittel - violin
Alex Hargreaves - violin
Mario Gotoh - viola
Ethan Jodziewicz - bass
More about Aoife: aoifeodonovan.com
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Video Credits:
Stacy Buchanan - Producer
Tom Brady - Camera
Joel Watts - Audio Recording & Mix
Greg Shea - Director/Camera/Editor
Meghan Smith - Slider
Zack Waldman - Camera

[@WGBHMusic]

Bull Frogs Croon i. Night Fishing 00:00 ii. The Darkness 03:26 iii. Valentine 07:00 Lakes of Pontchartrain 11:09

[@marabookstagram]

I'm so excited about this! She has such a stunning voice!

[@KSpirit54]

Really sweet. Thank you ❤.

[@williambrennan8197]

Aoife has become my favorite singer. Such expression and feeling in her voice ... I can't wait until she gets back out for live performances.

[@MusicSoundScienceSpirit]

Bright, dark, mysterious, deep, fantastic string arranging! Thank you, Aoife.

[@jeffhowser1820]

Every time I hear the intensity build in The Darkness and then gently gives way to Valentine it just soothes my soul. Such stunningly beautiful music! ❤️

[@neilmixonjr1305]

with the string quartet, ... perfection.

[@eecornetta]

Aoife, you never cease to amaze me. I will be keeping my eye on you!

[@samnelson8280]

Superb musicianship and such creative music! Love everything about this. Real artistry.

[@curthott1317]

My heart heals with this ❤️‍🩹🎶 Thank you ❗️🌻❗️

[@larryseyer]

Amazing!

[@maestroscarbo]

really nice!!!

[@jakejohansen1889]

Absolutely genius. A Masterpiece.

[@samnelson8280]

This is so beautiful. What a voice...

[@MinniSota4]

Profoundly beautiful.

[@michaeltingle816]

I LOVE OH MAMA BY AOIFE -- I THINK IT IS HER BEST SONG !!!!! I LOVE TO HEAR AOIFE SING ALONE AS WELL AS WITH I'M WITH HER !!!!!!!

[@michaeltingle816]

FIDDLES GALORE -- OH JOY -- BE STILL MY HEART -- EVERYTHING GOES BETTER WITH A FIDDLE OR MORE FIDDLES !!!!!! YES INDEED !!!!!!

[@andrewbatchelor5498]

Not since Kate Bush has an artiste stretched my musical and lyrical understanding and asked me to interpret and listen. Thank you.

[@michaeltingle816]

I LIKE THIS SONG BY AOIFE -- BUT I LOVE THE VERSION BY PAUL BRADY !!!!! I LOVE THE IRISH BROGUE IN THE SONG OR SONGS !!!!!!