ELAINE LENNON LIVE
Solo Performances & Elaine Lennon's Acclaimed touring show:
'THE HOMEBIRD SESSIONS'
"One of the most in demand performers on the Glasgow music scene"
Blabber 'n Smoke
The fearless honesty in her songwriting, her warmth and connection with her audience, positive work ethic, attitude of continuous learning and whole-hearted dedication lead to her gaining respect of her peers, opening for the likes of Danny Schmidt, Rab Noakes and Ella Munro. She's performed headline Shows with Grammy Winning Songwriter Michael Logen, a Songwriter Round with writer of 5 US #1s Eric Paslay, opened for US Country star William Michael Morgan and featured on the line-up at UK festivals. Her debut album was launched to a SOLD OUT crowd at Celtic Connections in 2020.
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Lennon has had the honour of sharing the stage with artists including Findlay Napier, Boo Hewerdine, Yvonne Lyon, Adriana Spina, David Latto, James Edwin, The Remedy Club, Jason McNiff, Lars Pluto, Katee Kross, Simon James, Kevin McGuire, Scott Ashworth, Kate Kyle, Michael McMillan, Paul Dickson, Stevie O'Connor and many more.
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FESTIVALS in which Elaine has performed include:​ Celtic Connections, Glasgow Americana, Country2Country, Millport Country Music Festival, Maidens of Music (Dumfries), Glasgow Canal Festival.
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VENUES played include: Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), Royal Concert Hall (Glasgow), The Beacon Arts Centre (Greenock), The Tolbooth (Stirling), Glad Cafe (Glasgow), The Star Folk Club (Glasgow), The Woodside Hotel (Aberdour), The Old Hairdressers (Glasgow), Stereo (Glasgow), The Cairndale (Dumfries), Maverick Magazine Acoustic Tent at Millport Country Music Festival (Isle of Cumbrae)
Lennon is a regular on BBC RADIO SCOTLAND, and has performed live on the special 'Best of Celtic Connections From Cottiers' edition of BBC Radio Scotland's 'The Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth'.
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Lennon is also a TEDx Speaker with two TEDx Talks under her belt - Her 2019 motivational talk 'LITTLE BIRD LITTLE SAILOR' (2019) featured on TED.COM. Her return to the TEDx stage in 2021 was with Yvonne Lyon & Adriana Spina for a 'THE HOMEBIRD SESSIONS at TEDx' Special Show.
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Elaine Lennon's
A must for music fans and writers everywhere - relaxed, warming and welcoming
THE HERALD
Lennon has created a wonderful format for sharing songs and how they come into being. I was flattered to be asked to take part in such an enjoyable and original show. Brilliant!
BOO HEWERDINE
The Show
Elaine has fostered a sense of community and inclusivity in the Scottish songwriting scene and the live shows are a reflection of that. It is wonderful to be in a safe space connecting with others through song.
YVONNE LYON
Lennon created the online version of the Show at the start of the lockdown in 2020 as a way of maintaining contact with her fans.
The Show's intention is to create an intimate and welcoming space for Lennon and her guests to connect with audiences as they take turns to perform acoustic versions of their songs, sharing stories behind them alongside gems of wisdom from their musical journeys.
Her own musical performances and warm, informal interview style has not only attracted an audience of music lovers and fellow artists alike, but has also lead to an impressive international lineup of talented song-writer guests wanting to take part in the show and earned Lennon a nomination for the 2021 UK AMA 'Hero' award (Americana Music Association) for the show's 'Showcase Artist' slot (see below).
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The Sessions now have their own Youtube Channel, Bandcamp Page and 'Artist' page on all major digital platforms where collaborative projects are released, the first of which was THE LIGHT in December 2021, a collaboration between Lennon, Yvonne Lyon and Adriana Spina. Not only was it the brand's first release, it was also the first time a song had ever been specifically written, recorded, released and performed live at a TEDx Official event and formed part of their TEDx Talk. The second release was with Nashville legend Will Kimbrough.
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Receiving high critical acclaim the Show now has a hybrid model of live on-line & in-person shows offered to Festivals, Musical Theatre & Arts Venues.
The Guests
'She is a great interviewer - really enjoyable!'
EVE BLAIR, BBC RADIO ULSTER
'The homebird sessions stage is a welcoming and relaxed affair where listeners can gain a real insight into the meanings behind the songs. As a guest, I loved being part of such a warm and supportive community!”'
Nico Ev
Outstanding artists, from both sides of the Atlantic, and from a variety of genres, have joined Lennon on the show so far:
WILL KIMBROUGH, NICO EV, YVONNE LYON & ADRIANA SPINA (TEDx Special), BOO HEWERDINE, YVONNE LYON, JAMES EDWYN, SIMON JAMES, JESSE TERRY, MICHAEL LOGEN, MIKE MCKENZIE, DAVID LATTO, DAVE ARCARI, DAVID STARR
The Showcase Artists
'The spotlight shines on an intimate, more personal showcase solo slot for upcoming singer/songwriters in the hope individual music careers can be helped in some way.'
THE HERALD
The coveted SHOWCASE ARTIST is core to the show's ethos and values - an aspiring or ‘new to our ears’ songwriter joins Lennon and her guest mid show on stage to perform their original song, perhaps for the first time in front of a live audience, offering the opportunity to break down live performance barriers for songwriters of any age or background and helping grow and nurture our songwriting community.
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Our Showcase Artists to date have included: Hannah Meg Carroll, Graeme Campbell, Fergus McNeil,
The Community
The HOMEBIRD COMMUNITY continues to grow while maintaining that warm 'feel-good' factor, with members ranging from music lovers to fellow artists, presenters, hosts, sound and light engineers, photographers, videographers, authors, musicians, producers...
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The Show has it's own FACEBOOK GROUP PAGE where behind the scenes footage is shared, info on future guests etc.
On FREE FOR ALL FRIDAYS group members share what music they are listening to, projects they are working on, what they are releasing etc, allowing music lovers and artists to connect and share with each other to build on the community overall.
Collaborative Releases
The Homebird Session live shows have inspired collaborative releases between artists who have guested on the shows, building global artistic relationships and bringing together worldwide audiences. With it's own SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, BANDCAMP and YOUTUBE Channels, you can listen to and support future projects from Lennon's artistic peers, aspiring songwriters who have been mentored by Lennon or schoolchildren who have been part of Lennon's The Homebird Academy for schools.
By following the pages, purchasing the tracks directly and adding them to your playlists on Digital platforms you can support Lennon to continue to offer schools these programmes and continue to inspire the next generation of songwriters!
Radio & Podcast Features
'The Homebird Sessions Show in Cumbernauld was a glorius afternoon of music and conversation, as Elaine Lennon & friends took us on a fantastic rollercoaster of songs that touched the heart and the soul. A must see for any music Fans'
Stewart Griffin radio7stewart.
Previous Venues Played and Collaborative Shows
2020
4/3 - w / David Latto - The Admiral - Glasgow
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3/2 Regal Radio Breakfast Show (Album of the Week)
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24/1 - Celtic Connections SOLD OUT ALBUM LAUNCH - Glasgow
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24/1 - Celtic Connections LATE NIGHT SESSIONS - Glasgow
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21/1 - Celtic Connections BBC RADIO SCOTLAND THE AFTERNOON SHOW WITH Janice Forsyth - LIVE FROM COTTIERS - Glasgow
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19/1 - Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Winners Stage - GLASGOW
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4/1 - Celtic Music Radio (Album of the Week Show)
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3/1 - The Woodside Hotel - ABERDOUR
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2019
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5/11 - TEDx Speaker - Cumbernauld Women - 'Little Bird Little Sailor'
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4/12 - w / Michael McMillan - GLASGOW
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18/11 - Blair Coron's 'Piu' Event - GLASGOW
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13/11 - Opening for William Michael Morgan (w / Gary Quinn / Katee Kross - GLASGOW
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7/11 - Songwriters Uncovered w/Martha L Healy/Brian Johnstone/Tom Katee/David Halliday/Lisa Kowalski- GREENOCK
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6/10 - Glasgow Americana Festival w / The Remedy Club / Jason McNiff - GLASGOW
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9/9 - Eric Paslay Album Launch - Writers Round w / Eric Paslay, Lars Pluto and Katee Kross - Glasgow
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31/8 - Millport Country music Festival - Maverick Magazine Acoustic Tent - Isle of Cumbrae
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31/8 - Millport Country music Festival - Host of Artist's Acoustic Jam Session - Isle of Cumbrae
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3/8 - Live in the Living Room's Saturday Night Music Club -w / David Latto, Scott Ashworth and Simon James - Glasgow
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16/7 - Opening for Ella Munro - Star Folk Club - Glasgow
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15/6 - Panellist for "Empowering Women in Songwriting' - Greenock
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8/5 - Hosted Songwriters In the Round w / Michael Logen and James Edwyn - Stirling
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5/5 - Double Headliner w / Michael Logen - Dumfries
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5/4. - Country On the Clyde (C2C Festival) - Writers Round w / Simon James and Kevin McGuire