Live – Carsie Blanton at Cleere’s Bar & Theatre Kilkenny

Carsie Blanton at Cleere’s Bar and Theatre, Kilkenny, 26th November 2023

Is it punk! Is it folk! Is it jazz? Well it’s all three and more and it works, as Sunday night proved at Carsie’s sold-out show at Cleere’s Bar and Theatre in Kilkenny. I got in early to get to the front of this nice and intimate venue and lucky I did, as once doors opened the people started piling in, and a few times we had to be asked to all take a step forward so more could get into the room. Opting for no support, Carsie got straight into things with her mix of love – hate and political songs, but don’t let that deter you as it’s not all heavy doom and gloom. Mixed in throughout the set are some fun anecdotes and even a very funny Dan Reeder song Born a Worm (lyrics: Born a worm, Spins a cocoon, Goes to sleep, Wakes up a butterfly, Oh what the fuck is that about? What the fuck is that about?) Also the crowd were treated to a good mix of old and new songs as Carsie’s new album After The Revolution is due for release on 21st March 2024.