axis: ballymun is an arts and community resource centre. Proceeds from this show go to a bursary for local musicians and St Vincent de Paul.
Support: Ciara McMahon and Rebecca Martin, local musicians
Main Set: You Will Become, Love Don’t Leave Me Waiting, When Your Mind’s Made Up, Astral Weeks (Van Morrison), Come Away to the Water, Bird of Sorrow, Low Rising, Star Star*, In These Arms, Lies, High Hope**, Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You*** (Tom Waits), Her Mercy, McCormack’s Wall/Black River, Raglan Road (Traditional), This Gift****
First Encore: Spencer the Rover (Traditional), Christmas Biscuits*** (Mark Geary), Revelate**, Falling Slowly, Advent (Poem by Patrick Kavanagh)
Second Encore: The Auld Triangle***** (Traditional)
*with Jamie Harrington, former contestant on Britain’s Got Talent
**with Grainne Hunt
***with Grainne on lead vocals
****with Amy Hansard
*****verses by various guests, including Mark O’Brien (manager of the Axis)
[Thanks to Jackie for the setlist.]Video
Low Rising (Neil Doherty)
High Hope (by Lily Burke)
Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You (by Lily Burke)
High Hope – Christmas Biscuits (by MICHAEL D.)