Bree Harris plays the Howth Roots and Blues Festival, which takes place from 8 to 10 August. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
Bree will be part of the Women in Blues show at the festival on 10 August, alongside Blues rocker Grainne Duffy and Mary Stokes and her band.
Now in its seventh year, the festival features Blues, Blues Rock, Country, Bluegrass, and Americana acts with more than 30 free gigs across five venues around the village and the Hill of Howth.
This year's event will include young Ballybofey blues guitarist and singer Muireann Bradley, singer songwriter Mundy, singer Susan O’Neill with special guest Seamus Harty, Rob Strong and a Country Music Night featuring The Rye River Band and Tom Horan’s legends of country.
Tell us three things about yourself ?
I’m a real worrier that’s for sure, especially the way the world is now but I have become a bit of a warrior on stage.
I love to laugh. Laughter is the best medicine.
I’m a Ballyfermot woman I try to be true to myself and others.
How would you describe your music?
Blues with soul and rock interspersed with some originals and songs by the greats like Tony Joe White, John Prine, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits etc.
Who are your musical inspirations?
So many - Peter Green, Rory Gallagher, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James, Joni Mitchell, Robert Palmer, Little Feat and of course the many great musicians I have worked with here in Ireland.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
Andwellas Dream at the Go Go Club in Dublin.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Carrie Anne by The Hollies.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Don’t have one right now but one of my favourites would be Purple Rain by Prince
Favourite lyric of all time?
"And we’ll fill in the missing colours in each other’s paint by number dreams" - The Pretender by Jackson Browne.
If you could listen to one song for the rest of your life what would it be?
If I had to, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Alan Corr
