Mayo gig for Grammy nominee Mary Gauthier

Legendary folk singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee Mary Gauthier will play Castlebar’s Linenhall Arts Centre on October 25 as part of her upcoming Irish tour.

Mary will showcase highlights from her 30-year career and perform work from her most recent album, Dark Enough to See the Stars – her first recording of all original songs in over eight years and her 11th album to date, released in 2022.

This release followed her 2018 album, Rifles & Rosary Beads – a collaborative work with wounded Iraq War veterans. It garnered a 2019 Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album plus a nomination for Album of the Year by the Americana Music Association, and was named Album of the Year 2019 at the International Folk Awards.

Mary’s songs have been recorded by dozens of artists, including Jimmy Buffett, Dolly Parton, Boy George, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Bettye Lavette, Mike Farris, Kathy Mattea and Candi Staton, and have been featured extensively in film and television, including TV shows Yellowstone and Nashville.

She came from humble beginnings, having been adopted when she was one-year-old in Louisiana. Addictions to alcohol and drugs followed her through her younger years.

In 1990, Gauthier opened Dixie Kitchen, a Cajun restaurant in Boston. On opening night, she was arrested for drunk driving, which marked the beginning of her long-term sobriety. After getting clean, she used her past issues with adoption trauma and alcohol and drug addiction to fuel her songwriting.

Tickets (€29.50 plus booking free) for Mary's Mayo gig on Saturday, October 25, in the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, can be secured here.