NATURAL WOMAN
A show by Fiona Kennedy
What inspires a songwriter to create a piece of music? For singer-songwriter Fiona Kennedy, the realization of how so many different women influenced her journey as a musician prompted her to create a wonderful collection of thought-provoking and uplifting songs and readings. The result is the Cork artists new show ‘Natural Woman’, celebrating ordinary women who’ve done extraordinary things.
Performing with Fiona will be two superb musicians , Billy Kennedy (Guitar) & Paul Seymour(Piano). Projections for the stage set of Natural Woman have been created by Cormac O’Connor, a well known name in theatrical circles with a wealth of experience of working on shows in venues such as the Cork Opera House. Narrator for the show is Ethel Crowley, Cork author and well-known speaker.
Fiona Kennedy has carved out a long & prestigious musical career as an independent artist, thanks to her dedication & emotive prowess. She’s been nominated for an IRMA Award, had her own one hour TV special on RTE, and has supported international artists such as Carole King, Kris Kristofferson & John Martyn. The Cork native released her latest album, Find Me in March 2023. In its first week of release, Find Me was made Album of the Week on RTE Lyric Fm’s Marty in the Morning show. Kennedys distinctive voice & songwriting brought her to the attention of leading presenters such as John Creedon & Ronan Collins & the opening track ‘ All Together Now, stayed on the RTE Radio 1 Recommends list for several weeks on its advance release and reached no.4 in the Irish & U.K. playlist chart.
Her latest single ‘We Will Dance’ is a song she wrote for the Natural Woman show inspired by Mary Elmes, the Cork World War 2 heroine. The song was so well received at the shows premier run in the Cork Arts Theatre that it was released as a single.
Fiona’s career began in the mid 1980s. The trademark warmth and skill that has helped to build Fiona’s loyal fan-base over the decades shines through in this production. The show’s title ‘Natural Woman’ is a nod to an encounter with legendary songwriter Carole King.. but you have to come to the show to hear that story!
“Fiona is a gifted songwriter” Clodagh Finn the Irish Examiner “On the top rung of the musical ladder” Sean Dermody Irish Examiner
‘Natural Woman runs for one night only on Saturday 7th December in The Glen Theatre Banteer.