Crash Ensemble
@crashensemble.bsky.social
We're Crash -
Ireland's leading new music ensemble.
Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. Resident at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. RCN: 20066895
More info: https://linktr.ee/crashensemble
Website: https://www.crashensemble.com/
Ireland's leading new music ensemble.
Funded by The Arts Council of Ireland. Resident at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. RCN: 20066895
More info: https://linktr.ee/crashensemble
Website: https://www.crashensemble.com/
In our new episode of Open Ears, Alain McFadden talks to Belfast based singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Dani Larkin.
Together they listened to Chrysalism by Linda Buckley.
👂 Listen here:
tr.ee/gDQPdeS40_
Together they listened to Chrysalism by Linda Buckley.
👂 Listen here:
tr.ee/gDQPdeS40_
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
In our new episode of Open Ears, Alain McFadden talks to Belfast based singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Dani Larkin.
Together they listened to Chrysalism by Linda Buckley.
👂 Listen here:
tr.ee/gDQPdeS40_
Together they listened to Chrysalism by Linda Buckley.
👂 Listen here:
tr.ee/gDQPdeS40_
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A great opportunity for younger composers… get involved!
💫 We are really excited to announce the Open Call for Crash Works III.
5 music creators will be selected to undertake a Crash Works Residency over a 2-year period from 2026-2027.
We are now accepting applications.
Find out more: www.crashensemble.com/projects
5 music creators will be selected to undertake a Crash Works Residency over a 2-year period from 2026-2027.
We are now accepting applications.
Find out more: www.crashensemble.com/projects
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A great opportunity for younger composers… get involved!
💫 Out Now! new album Crash Works II
Available in both CD and digital formats via Crash Records. Listen on Bandcamp, Tidal and all streaming sites.
Listen / Buy links:
www.crashensemble.com/post/crash-w...
Available in both CD and digital formats via Crash Records. Listen on Bandcamp, Tidal and all streaming sites.
Listen / Buy links:
www.crashensemble.com/post/crash-w...
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
💫 Out Now! new album Crash Works II
Available in both CD and digital formats via Crash Records. Listen on Bandcamp, Tidal and all streaming sites.
Listen / Buy links:
www.crashensemble.com/post/crash-w...
Available in both CD and digital formats via Crash Records. Listen on Bandcamp, Tidal and all streaming sites.
Listen / Buy links:
www.crashensemble.com/post/crash-w...
💫 We are really excited to announce the Open Call for Crash Works III.
5 music creators will be selected to undertake a Crash Works Residency over a 2-year period from 2026-2027.
We are now accepting applications.
Find out more: www.crashensemble.com/projects
5 music creators will be selected to undertake a Crash Works Residency over a 2-year period from 2026-2027.
We are now accepting applications.
Find out more: www.crashensemble.com/projects
September 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
💫 We are really excited to announce the Open Call for Crash Works III.
5 music creators will be selected to undertake a Crash Works Residency over a 2-year period from 2026-2027.
We are now accepting applications.
Find out more: www.crashensemble.com/projects
5 music creators will be selected to undertake a Crash Works Residency over a 2-year period from 2026-2027.
We are now accepting applications.
Find out more: www.crashensemble.com/projects
👂🏼New episode of Open Ears podcast out now.
In this third episode of Open Ears, Alain McFadden talks to Conor O’Reilly and Jonny Pickett of Americana-Folk duo DUG.Together they listened to Senses IV by Yue Song.
🔗 Link to listen: tr.ee/4c6fkCicwl
In this third episode of Open Ears, Alain McFadden talks to Conor O’Reilly and Jonny Pickett of Americana-Folk duo DUG.Together they listened to Senses IV by Yue Song.
🔗 Link to listen: tr.ee/4c6fkCicwl
August 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
👂🏼New episode of Open Ears podcast out now.
In this third episode of Open Ears, Alain McFadden talks to Conor O’Reilly and Jonny Pickett of Americana-Folk duo DUG.Together they listened to Senses IV by Yue Song.
🔗 Link to listen: tr.ee/4c6fkCicwl
In this third episode of Open Ears, Alain McFadden talks to Conor O’Reilly and Jonny Pickett of Americana-Folk duo DUG.Together they listened to Senses IV by Yue Song.
🔗 Link to listen: tr.ee/4c6fkCicwl
💫 Just 2 weeks until we are at Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival in Cork with Irish Premiere of Donnacha Dennehy's Land of Winter.
A special lunchtime gig
Sun 14 Sept | 1pm | Triskel Arts Centre
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
A special lunchtime gig
Sun 14 Sept | 1pm | Triskel Arts Centre
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
August 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
💫 Just 2 weeks until we are at Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival in Cork with Irish Premiere of Donnacha Dennehy's Land of Winter.
A special lunchtime gig
Sun 14 Sept | 1pm | Triskel Arts Centre
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
A special lunchtime gig
Sun 14 Sept | 1pm | Triskel Arts Centre
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
💫 Low ticket warning
Rachael Lavelle X RÓIS [double bill] X Crash Ensemble
As part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival in Cork.
Sat 13 Sept at The Pav
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/rachael-lavelle-x-rois-double-bill-x-crash-ensemble
Rachael Lavelle X RÓIS [double bill] X Crash Ensemble
As part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival in Cork.
Sat 13 Sept at The Pav
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/rachael-lavelle-x-rois-double-bill-x-crash-ensemble
August 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
💫 Low ticket warning
Rachael Lavelle X RÓIS [double bill] X Crash Ensemble
As part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival in Cork.
Sat 13 Sept at The Pav
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/rachael-lavelle-x-rois-double-bill-x-crash-ensemble
Rachael Lavelle X RÓIS [double bill] X Crash Ensemble
As part of Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival in Cork.
Sat 13 Sept at The Pav
Tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/rachael-lavelle-x-rois-double-bill-x-crash-ensemble
💫This September join us at Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival for the Irish Premiere of Donnacha Dennehy x Crash Ensemble Land of Winter.
▪️Sunday 14 Sept, 1pm / Triskel Arts Center Cork
🔗 www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
▪️Sunday 14 Sept, 1pm / Triskel Arts Center Cork
🔗 www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
August 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
💫This September join us at Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival for the Irish Premiere of Donnacha Dennehy x Crash Ensemble Land of Winter.
▪️Sunday 14 Sept, 1pm / Triskel Arts Center Cork
🔗 www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
▪️Sunday 14 Sept, 1pm / Triskel Arts Center Cork
🔗 www.crashensemble.com/events/donnacha-dennehy-x-crash-ensemble-land-of-winter-irish-premiere
💫 Announcing 'Our Time in Space - A Tribute to Tim Robinson' at National Concert Hall.
▪️Sunday 28 Sep
▪️2pm
▪️Info + tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/tradition-now-our-time-in-space---a-tribute-to-tim-robinson
▪️Sunday 28 Sep
▪️2pm
▪️Info + tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/tradition-now-our-time-in-space---a-tribute-to-tim-robinson
Our Time in Space - A Tribute to Tim Robinson | Crash Ensemble
Our Time in Space - A Tribute to Tim Robinson
www.crashensemble.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
💫 Announcing 'Our Time in Space - A Tribute to Tim Robinson' at National Concert Hall.
▪️Sunday 28 Sep
▪️2pm
▪️Info + tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/tradition-now-our-time-in-space---a-tribute-to-tim-robinson
▪️Sunday 28 Sep
▪️2pm
▪️Info + tickets: www.crashensemble.com/events/tradition-now-our-time-in-space---a-tribute-to-tim-robinson
👂🏼 New episode of Open Ears podcast Out Now.
Alain McFadden talks to Laura Quirke - Musician, songwriter and one half of folk duo Lemoncello. Together they listened to two movements of Lipids by Barry O'Halpin.
Available now at your favourite listening platforms.
linktr.ee/crashensemble
Alain McFadden talks to Laura Quirke - Musician, songwriter and one half of folk duo Lemoncello. Together they listened to two movements of Lipids by Barry O'Halpin.
Available now at your favourite listening platforms.
linktr.ee/crashensemble
August 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
👂🏼 New episode of Open Ears podcast Out Now.
Alain McFadden talks to Laura Quirke - Musician, songwriter and one half of folk duo Lemoncello. Together they listened to two movements of Lipids by Barry O'Halpin.
Available now at your favourite listening platforms.
linktr.ee/crashensemble
Alain McFadden talks to Laura Quirke - Musician, songwriter and one half of folk duo Lemoncello. Together they listened to two movements of Lipids by Barry O'Halpin.
Available now at your favourite listening platforms.
linktr.ee/crashensemble
💫 Next week we make the journey to Skibbereen Arts Festival for a very special performance with vocalist and instrumentalist Anna Mieke X Crash Ensemble.
▫️ Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale : www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-mieke-x-crash-ensemble-at-skibbereen-arts-festival
▫️ Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale : www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-mieke-x-crash-ensemble-at-skibbereen-arts-festival
Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble - Skibbereen Arts Festival | Crash Ensemble
Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble - Skibbereen Arts Festival
www.crashensemble.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
💫 Next week we make the journey to Skibbereen Arts Festival for a very special performance with vocalist and instrumentalist Anna Mieke X Crash Ensemble.
▫️ Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale : www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-mieke-x-crash-ensemble-at-skibbereen-arts-festival
▫️ Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale : www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-mieke-x-crash-ensemble-at-skibbereen-arts-festival
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Very very nice to have the first movement of Wingform, my big hefty electric guitar & ensemble piece for @crashensemble.bsky.social, featured on the fantastic @scorefollower.bsky.social YouTube channel. Thank you!
Barry O’Halpin — Wingform – Movement 1 [w/ score]
YouTube video by Score Follower
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July 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Very very nice to have the first movement of Wingform, my big hefty electric guitar & ensemble piece for @crashensemble.bsky.social, featured on the fantastic @scorefollower.bsky.social YouTube channel. Thank you!
👂Open Ears podcast is back.
Alain McFadden speaks to Brían MacGloinn - songwriter, radio host & one of the brothers that make up Irish folk-darlings Ye Vagabonds.
Together, they listen to extracts from Jonathan Nangle's Blue Haze of Deep Time.
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/4fYO...
Alain McFadden speaks to Brían MacGloinn - songwriter, radio host & one of the brothers that make up Irish folk-darlings Ye Vagabonds.
Together, they listen to extracts from Jonathan Nangle's Blue Haze of Deep Time.
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/4fYO...
3-1 Brían MacGloinn
Open Ears · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
👂Open Ears podcast is back.
Alain McFadden speaks to Brían MacGloinn - songwriter, radio host & one of the brothers that make up Irish folk-darlings Ye Vagabonds.
Together, they listen to extracts from Jonathan Nangle's Blue Haze of Deep Time.
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/4fYO...
Alain McFadden speaks to Brían MacGloinn - songwriter, radio host & one of the brothers that make up Irish folk-darlings Ye Vagabonds.
Together, they listen to extracts from Jonathan Nangle's Blue Haze of Deep Time.
🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/4fYO...
💫 Following our sold-out performance of Philip Glass' Glassworks at Cork Midsummer, we're headed next to Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire for two special nights - July 19 & 20.
💫 Join us.
Info + tickets :
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
💫 Join us.
Info + tickets :
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
June 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
💫 Following our sold-out performance of Philip Glass' Glassworks at Cork Midsummer, we're headed next to Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire for two special nights - July 19 & 20.
💫 Join us.
Info + tickets :
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
💫 Join us.
Info + tickets :
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
💫 We are thrilled to announce a very special performance with vocalist and instrumentalist Anna Mieke and Crash Ensemble at Skibbereen Arts Festival.
Skibbereen Town Hall
Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale
www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-...
Skibbereen Town Hall
Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale
www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-...
Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble - Skibbereen Arts Festival | Crash Ensemble
Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble - Skibbereen Arts Festival
www.crashensemble.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
💫 We are thrilled to announce a very special performance with vocalist and instrumentalist Anna Mieke and Crash Ensemble at Skibbereen Arts Festival.
Skibbereen Town Hall
Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale
www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-...
Skibbereen Town Hall
Tuesday July 29th at 8pm
Tickets on sale
www.crashensemble.com/events/anna-...
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Some nice stuff on around the house this week part VI
A tour de force from @barryohalpin.bsky.social & @crashensemble.bsky.social
crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/wingform
A tour de force from @barryohalpin.bsky.social & @crashensemble.bsky.social
crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/wingform
Wingform, by Crash Ensemble
10 track album
crashensemble.bandcamp.com
June 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Some nice stuff on around the house this week part VI
A tour de force from @barryohalpin.bsky.social & @crashensemble.bsky.social
crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/wingform
A tour de force from @barryohalpin.bsky.social & @crashensemble.bsky.social
crashensemble.bandcamp.com/album/wingform
💫 We are really looking forward to making the trip to Cork this Sunday for a sold-out performance of Philip Glass’ Glassworks at @corkmidsummer.bsky.social
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
Glassworks - Cork Midsummer Festival | Crash Ensemble
Glassworks - Cork Midsummer Festival
www.crashensemble.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
💫 We are really looking forward to making the trip to Cork this Sunday for a sold-out performance of Philip Glass’ Glassworks at @corkmidsummer.bsky.social
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
www.crashensemble.com/events/glass...
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I headed along to the National Concert Hall tonight to catch @brenberry.bsky.social and @crashensemble.bsky.social perform songs from Brens debut album, In Hope Our Stars Align.
The addition of strings and wind instruments turned an already beautiful album into something quite magical.
The addition of strings and wind instruments turned an already beautiful album into something quite magical.
June 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I headed along to the National Concert Hall tonight to catch @brenberry.bsky.social and @crashensemble.bsky.social perform songs from Brens debut album, In Hope Our Stars Align.
The addition of strings and wind instruments turned an already beautiful album into something quite magical.
The addition of strings and wind instruments turned an already beautiful album into something quite magical.
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Have made plans with an old friend to see @crashensemble.bsky.social Glassworks in @paviliontheatre.bsky.social July 19th and am very excited about it!
June 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Have made plans with an old friend to see @crashensemble.bsky.social Glassworks in @paviliontheatre.bsky.social July 19th and am very excited about it!
Join us at National Concert Hall as we present x 4 special collaborations at MusicTown @foggynotions.bsky.social
Bren Berry / Goldbug / Anna Mieke / RÓIS
Tickets & info:
www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
Bren Berry / Goldbug / Anna Mieke / RÓIS
Tickets & info:
www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
June 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Join us at National Concert Hall as we present x 4 special collaborations at MusicTown @foggynotions.bsky.social
Bren Berry / Goldbug / Anna Mieke / RÓIS
Tickets & info:
www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
Bren Berry / Goldbug / Anna Mieke / RÓIS
Tickets & info:
www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
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Really looking forward to this next Saturday in the National Concert Hall. Promises to be a special evening.
@brenberry.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social
@brenberry.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social
June 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Really looking forward to this next Saturday in the National Concert Hall. Promises to be a special evening.
@brenberry.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social
@brenberry.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social
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Dazzling aural journeys where the political commentary and sheer playfulness combine with a serious purpose: Anselm McDonnell's Politics of the Imagination with rappers, @crashensemble.bsky.social & @londonsymphony.bsky.social. My record review:
www.planethugill.com/2025/06/dazz...
www.planethugill.com/2025/06/dazz...
Dazzling aural journeys where the political commentary and sheer playfulness combine with a serious purpose: Anselm McDonnell's Politics of the Imagination
Dazzling aural journeys where the political commentary and sheer playfulness with serious purpose: Anselm McDonnell's Politics of the Imagination
www.planethugill.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Dazzling aural journeys where the political commentary and sheer playfulness combine with a serious purpose: Anselm McDonnell's Politics of the Imagination with rappers, @crashensemble.bsky.social & @londonsymphony.bsky.social. My record review:
www.planethugill.com/2025/06/dazz...
www.planethugill.com/2025/06/dazz...
💫 It’s June already, & MusicTown’s brilliant 2025 programme is coming up fast! We’re over the moon to be presenting 4 collaborations:
▪️ Bren Berry x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Goldbug x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble
▪️ RÓIS x Crash Ensemble
🎟️ www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
▪️ Bren Berry x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Goldbug x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble
▪️ RÓIS x Crash Ensemble
🎟️ www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
June 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
💫 It’s June already, & MusicTown’s brilliant 2025 programme is coming up fast! We’re over the moon to be presenting 4 collaborations:
▪️ Bren Berry x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Goldbug x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble
▪️ RÓIS x Crash Ensemble
🎟️ www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
▪️ Bren Berry x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Goldbug x Crash Ensemble
▪️ Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble
▪️ RÓIS x Crash Ensemble
🎟️ www.crashensemble.com/whats-on
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Delighted to be part of this wonderful MUSICTOWN programme & to perform new arrangements of my songs with the amazing @crashensemble.bsky.social
@foggynotions.bsky.social
www.nch.ie/all-events-l...
@foggynotions.bsky.social
www.nch.ie/all-events-l...
May 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Delighted to be part of this wonderful MUSICTOWN programme & to perform new arrangements of my songs with the amazing @crashensemble.bsky.social
@foggynotions.bsky.social
www.nch.ie/all-events-l...
@foggynotions.bsky.social
www.nch.ie/all-events-l...
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Coming up in a couple of weeks...it's been a very very busy pleasure doing up new arrangements of Anna Mieke's beautiful tunes for her band plus @crashensemble.bsky.social at MusicTown festival, as well as some great new music from new artist Goldbug. Back to back shows, June 15th, NCH Dublin.
MusicTown presents a meeting of great minds…
Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble
Sun June 15th @ National Concert Hall Dublin
Tickets on sale now www.nch.ie/all-events-l...
@annamieke.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social
Anna Mieke x Crash Ensemble
Sun June 15th @ National Concert Hall Dublin
Tickets on sale now www.nch.ie/all-events-l...
@annamieke.bsky.social
@crashensemble.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Coming up in a couple of weeks...it's been a very very busy pleasure doing up new arrangements of Anna Mieke's beautiful tunes for her band plus @crashensemble.bsky.social at MusicTown festival, as well as some great new music from new artist Goldbug. Back to back shows, June 15th, NCH Dublin.