River Lea

21/12/2023

Another amazing result for Look Over The Wall, See The Sky by John Francis Flynn.

18/12/2023

Listen back to an hour of experimental Irish traditional and folk sounds, in this NTS Radio show from John Francis Flynn.

Playing Folk, Irish Traditional. Dublin avant-folk singer and instrumentalist John Francis Flynn shares an hour of experimental Irish traditional and folk sounds.

18/12/2023

04/12/2023

#5 on best albums of 2023

Absolutely blown away by the response to Look Over The Wall, See The Sky. I've been a massive fan of The Quietus for a long time now and I've found some of my favourite music through it, so this is an incredible honour!

Great to see so many of the Dublin scene on this list too

Big thanks again to all my collaborators O Hara Davy Keogh

Big thanks also to

17/11/2023

“The Parting Glass” with Ye Vagabonds is out now. As chosen by Sinead O’Connor’s estate, proceeds will go to the Aisling Project, an after-school project working with children and young people growing up in a disadvantaged area in Dublin, Ireland: https://boygenius.lnk.to/ThePartingGlass

14/11/2023

I spoke to about Disney cruise ships, Irish identity and my new album for this article in

Read it if you like

Album + tour tickets on sale now (link in bio)

10/11/2023

JFF bestows superb sophomore. 9/10

10/11/2023

'Look Over The Wall, See The Sky' is out now.

It is dedicated to my good friend Daragh Ahearn Clarke. I started to think about this album during a stint living in his house in Howth. I'd be working away trying to come up with arrangements for songs and he'd be chopping a seemingly endless supply of wood out the back wearing fishermen's overalls. He'd come in for a chat and a smoke about ever half an hour until his days chopping was over. By the end of my stay he had completely run out of space to store the wood but I guess he needed a pretty big supply if he was going to get use out of all 4 stoves in the gaff. He loved a good stove!

He loved his friends and he'd do anything for them. A community builder. The man who brought everyone together. The life and soul! He also loved art and was a massive supporter of so many artists and musicians in Ireland. I owe him so much in this regard. Most of all Daragh was an amazing friend and he showed me so much love and support. I miss him very much and consider myself very lucky to have been his friend. This is for Dara Rua.

Big thanks again to all my friend and collaborators who have brought this album to life.







Colm OHara
Davy Kehoe



Everyone at and

10/11/2023

Raise a glass of the… green stuff!? John Francis Flynn’s new album Look Over The Wall, See The Sky is out today via our sister label River Lea Records.
Buy/stream the acclaimed record now: https://johnfrancisflynn.ffm.to/lotwsts

“One of the year’s finest albums...”
The Quietus

“Look Over The Wall, See The Sky is a stunning level-up from an already fascinating artist.”
Stereogum

“An astonishing musician”
Uncut, 8/10

"Dark, immersive folk music in keeping with these dark times”
The Irish Times

10/11/2023

Out now.
John Francis Flynn - Look Over The Wall, See The Sky.
Click below to buy or stream.

Out November 10th

10/11/2023

Out now.
John Francis Flynn -
Look Over The Wall, See The Sky.
Click the link in our bio to buy or stream.

09/11/2023

'Look Over The Wall, See The Sky' has arrived and its officially out tomorrow!!!

Last chance to pre-order from to be in with a chance of getting tickets to the instore gig tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to the singles so far and for all the lovely messages Ive gotten about it! JohnfrancisThe response has been incredible!

Massive thanks to everyone who has contributed to the making of the album! Colm O Hara, Davy Kehoe, Ian Chestnutt, Sonic Studio, and everyone at

Love yis all!!!

07/11/2023

Hear Kitty from John Francis Flynn's new album Look Over The Wall, See The Sky, out November 10th, 2023.

Pre-order the album here: https://johnfrancisflynn.ffm.to/lotwsts

See John at the following in-stores:

Fri, Nov 10th – The RAGE, Dublin – 7pm
Sun, Nov 12th – Jacaranda, Liverpool - 7pm
Mon, Nov 13th – Vinyl Whistle, Leeds – 7pm
Tues, Nov 14th – Rough Trade West, London – 5pm

Listen to John Francis Flynn’s new single Kitty now. Taken from his forthcoming album out on Nov 10.

06/11/2023

I'm releasing my next single, 'Kitty', tomorrow before the album comes out on Friday.

Pre-order the album, 'Look Over The Wall, See The Sky', now from to be in with a chance to come to an instore gig the day of release (Fri, 10th Nov)
You can also pre-order direct from

Here's a picture of me in , and as Rory himself might say, if you want to be happy for a day, get drunk; for a week, get married; and for life, you may pre-order this feckin album. I think I heard him saying that anyway.

03/11/2023

V nice first review of 'Look Over The Wall, See The Sky', in

New single out next Tuesday followed by the album release next Friday. Getting very exciting! Pre-order it now from
to be in with a chance to come to a gig the day of release (10 Nov). You can also pre-order from

Tickets for Ireland/UK/EU tour on sale also (link in bio)

18/10/2023

Play new single Willie Crotty by John Francis Flynn & watch the video, directed by Ruth Clinton and LANKUM's Cormac Dermody.

From the album Look Over The Wall, See The Sky, released Nov 10.

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18/10/2023

"I feel like the words are anti-establishment and that maybe it’s a protest song.The mole might be small but it can undermine things on the surface."

Read John Francis Flynn interviewed by The Quietus and watch the new video for Willie Crotty, from the album Look Over The Wall, See The Sky, released on Nov 10.

John Francis Flynn is just about to release one of the year's finest albums, Look Over The Wall, See The Sky. Here he talks to John Doran about the violence and otherworldliness of traditional music and the radical symbol of the mole. Scroll down feature for the premiere of the Willie Crotty video

03/10/2023

Doing a limited run of 100 green vinyl. You can preorder them now from the Rough Trade website (link in bio)
First come, first served, as the man says.

03/10/2023

Watch Ye Vagabonds perform Go Away And Come Back Hither, taken from their long-form Nine Waves film, to be released on October 17 - a collaboration between the band and Tiny Ark.

Go Away and Come Back Hither features regular collaborators Kate Ellis & Caimin Gilmore of Crash Ensemble, alongside dancers Stephanie Dufresne and Cristian Enmanuel Dirocie.

Nine Waves is a visual postcard of the sound world that the album inhabits, primarily based within a derelict building in Dublin and on location on the island of Arranmore, off the coast of Donegal.

Subscribe to Ye Vagabonds' YouTube here ➤ https://bit.ly/3t6FqRxFrom the album Nine Waves, out now on River Lea Recordings: https://www.roughtrade.com/us/pro...

27/09/2023

📢 We are excited to bring you an early line-up announcement!

John Francis Flynn and Support are bringing Irish traditional and folk performances to Drygate Brewery

📍 Saturday 20th January 2024, 7:30pm

Get your tickets now: https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/john-francis-flynn-and-support?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=Celtic+Tickets+24+-+John+Francis+Flynn

15/09/2023

Tickets for John Francis Flynn's UK/Eire tour are on sale now.

Pre-order the new album Look Over The Wall, See The Sky at the link in our bio.

15/09/2023

Tickets for John Francis Flynn's UK/Eire tour are on sale now.

Pre-order the new album Look Over The Wall, See The Sky here: https://johnfrancisflynn.ffm.to/lotwsts

13/09/2023

As well as being able to pre-order the new album from John Francis Flynn - Look Over The Wall, See The Sky (out Nov 10) there's also a limited edition t-shirt, available exclusively through Rough Trade Records’ online shop: https://johnfrancisflynn.ffm.to/lotwsts

John’s UK and Eire tour goes on sale this Friday (Sept 15) at 10am.

12/09/2023

John Francis Flynn shares his powerfully uncoventional new single and video ‘Mole In The Ground’, alongside news of his new album ‘Look Over The Wall, See The Sky’.

12/09/2023

Look Over The Wall, See The Sky is the new album by John Francis Flynn. Released on November 10 on River Lea. Pre-order now and watch the video for first single Mole In The Ground: https://johnfrancisflynn.ffm.to/lotwsts

A ltd edition t-shirt is available exclusively through Rough Trade Records’ online shop and can be purchased in conjunction with copies of Look Over The Wall, See The Sky. John’s UK and Eire tour goes on sale this Friday (Sept 15) at 10am.

Fri 01-Dec-23 Kilkenny, Set Theatre
Sat 02-Dec-23 Dublin, Vicar St
Fri 08-Dec-23 Galway, Roisin Dubh
Sat 09-Dec-23 Cork, St Lukes
Sun 10-Dec-23 Clonakilty, De Barras
Thu 14-Dec-23 Limerick, Dolans Warehouse
Fri 19-Jan Leeds, Brudenell
Sat 20-Jan Glasgow, Celtic Connections, Drygate
Sun 21-Jan Edinburgh, The Caves
Tue 23-Jan North Shields, The Exchange
Wed 24-Jan Manchester, YES
Thu 25-Jan Birmingham, Hare and Hound
Fri 26-Jan Cardiff, Clwb ifor bach
Sat 27-Jan Bristol, The Exchange
Tue 30-Jan Brighton, Concorde 2
Wed 31-Jan London, The Dome
Thu 22-Feb Waterford, Theatre Royal

11/07/2023

Watch Lisa O'Neill's astonishing Tiny Desk performance for NPR Music.

Bob Boilen | July 11, 2023Drones abound, and a pensive atmosphere filled the office when Lisa O'Neill and her bandmates began one of my favorite songs of 202...

14/06/2023

A final big date for 2023 - we’re back in the in Dublin on the 7th Oct with our full band to headline the Tradition Now festival. Tickets on sale this Friday at 10am

07/06/2023

Just announced: Ye Vagabonds UK tour in October.
Tickets & info: https://linktr.ee/yevagabonds .

24/05/2023

London! News! See you again on the 22nd of October in the fantastic theatre . Tickets on sale now from the link in bio

21/03/2023

Listen back to the exclusive mix we made for James Endeacott's Morning Glory show on Soho Radio. 90mins of Irish music from now and then.

This show features a mix from River Lea Records.

16/03/2023

We made a mix for St Patrick's Day.
90mins of Irish music from Lisa O'Neill , LANKUM , John Francis Flynn , Ye Vagabonds , Inni-K , Síle Denvir , Fire Draw Near , Paul Brady Music , Cormac Begley and many more.
Tune in to Morning Glory at 9am on Soho Radio or listen back later online.

Join James Endeacott every weekday morning 9am - 12pm on the Soho channel. Soho Radio's only daily show, bringing you three hours of eclectic delights to give you a taste of Soho Radio, featuring jazz, soul, rock, reggae, world, pop, country, alternative and more. The show also features a daily gues...

07/03/2023

We chat to Brìghde Chaimbeul about her big bagpipe break, and why the misunderstood instrument isn’t just for kilted men in marching bands

10/02/2023

26/01/2023

If you missed out on tickets to Ye Vagabonds' show at Vicar Street...

❤️ 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗗 ❤️
With one show already sold out we are delighted to announce a second Ye Vagabonds show 🎊

📍Vicar Street, Dublin
📆01.04.23

🎟 Tickets on sale now ~ https://bit.ly/3Haq9H5

01/12/2022

Absolutely cant wait. Wont be doing many gigs next year so we want to make them all pretty special. Can’t beat Vicar Street. Tickets on sale on Monday at 10am x

Painting by & design by

28/11/2022

Nine Waves was awarded Best Folk Album at the RTÉ Folk Awards a couple of weeks ago and with all the gigs on we forgot to post about it. Here we are, delighted with ourselves, at 1am after getting home from a gig last night. That’s the mighty Spud of too - who produced the album with us and has been mixing our gigs this year too. What a hero. Thanks to and to everyone for all the messages.