Full E P K – Electronic Press Kit

Mary’s authenticity takes first generation immigrants home again, gifts those with Irish roots a taste of inheritance, and ushers those who wish they were a wee bit Irish, into an ephemeral union.

Lucy’s Fling CD – Quotes from PENGUIN EGGS  review 2018  (20th Anniversary issue).

“If you fancy a mixture of traditional Irish tunes with newly created lyrics, you might find yourself humming along to Mary Murphy’s most recent album, Lucy’s Fling. The title track, Lucy’s Fling, combines sparkling penny whistle, guitar and Murphy’s vocals. The result is upbeat and fresh.

The slip jig, Fig for a Kiss, is light and flirtatious. Martin Nolan’s Uilliann pipes and Paul Keim’s guitar are a bright contrast to Murphy’s rich vocal. Murphy often doubles her vocal tracks or harmonizes with her own voice to create a luxurious sound.”  Jackie Bell

” Her voice sounded as though she was unleashing audible sunshine along with a soothing vibrato.” – Port Alberni Times

Come let Mary Murphy’s Irish Isle transport you to a home of traditional, original and contemporary Irish songs. Many of her originals draw the listener into absorbing mythology, stories and characters drawn from the muse and pieces that are filled with frivolity.

Mary’s producer/guitarist, Paul Keim, brings vibrant rhythmic  elements (guitar and laud – a mandola type instrument) to Mary’s overall sound both live and in the studio and is the owner/operator of Dove Creek Recording Studios in Courtenay, BC.

Mary recently released Lucy’s Fling (her eleventh release) which was reviewed in Penguin Eggs in the summer of 2018.

Mary’s creative fire is not solely billowed by a musical wind, but also lives on the volition of a literary one.  The Emerald Diaries – Secrets of an Irish Clan, is Mary’s first full-length novel that continues to stir the hearts and minds of it’s readers.

2012 saw the release of Mary’s first children’s book, Away with the Fairies’ (with audio CD). Seven original fairy tales, one audio CD (just over an hour in length) with Mary reading all the stories and singing three songs. There is also a hidden Fairy dressing  doll with extra outfit, fairy puzzle, colouring pages and a vocabulary challenge for older children. This award winning book also contains delightful  pen and ink illustrations throughout.

Away with the Fairies, book two (with audio CD) arrived in 2015. This book continues the story of the Clan and introduces several new characters from Carabeg, including the King Maly, Queen Brisa and Johnny Waddles, a duckling who is terrified of rain. This book boasts many bonus materials including a bookmark.

Book three, The Adventures of Nash the Dash is newly released (May 2020) and highlights a very popular forest dweller, named Nash. Once again, the book boasts bonus materials including trading buttons. The audio for this CD is attained via the web site with QR code or password.

Mary’s authenticity takes first generation immigrants home again, gifts those with Irish roots a taste of inheritance, and ushers those who wish they were a wee bit Irish, into an ephemeral union.

Lucy’s Fling CD – Quotes from PENGUIN EGGS  review 2018  (20th Anniversary issue).

“If you fancy a mixture of traditional Irish tunes with newly created lyrics, you might find yourself humming along to Mary Murphy’s most recent album, Lucy’s Fling. The title track, Lucy’s Fling, combines sparkling penny whistle, guitar and Murphy’s vocals. The result is upbeat and fresh.

The slip jig, Fig for a Kiss, is light and flirtatious. Martin Nolan’s Uilliann pipes and Paul Keim’s guitar are a bright contrast to Murphy’s rich vocal. Murphy often doubles her vocal tracks or harmonizes with her own voice to create a luxurious sound.”  Jackie Bell

“Honey from Heather…a traditional Irish record with a contemporary feel. As a vocalist, she has a pleasing, lilting, rhythmic style which fits well with producer/guitarist Paul Keim’s playing… to her credit, Mary Murphy is not only an Irish singer, who plays whistles and percussion, but also a writer with a novel and  children’s books” ~Penguin Eggs Magazine, Canada (2013 Autumn Issue)

Come let Mary transport you to a home of traditional, original and contemporary Irish music. Mary does not only sing to her audience – she transcends them to a time and place, creating her own musical bridge on which she unequivocally invites all visitors to step across. Her penned characters are born from her internal traditional world. So seeped in tradition are her creations, that one would be hard pressed to decipher the original ones from the trad ones, which draws the listener into absorbing lore, or perhaps, frivolity.

Ms. Murphy hails originally from Wexford, Ireland and resides in western Canada, on Vancouver Island. She sings primarily in the English language, but additionally gifts her audiences with a taste of her native Irish language, plays Irish penny whistle and percussion.  Mary’s rhythm guitarist/producer, Paul Keim, creates the energetic or conversely delicate platform that solidifies the pulse of the music. Depending on the venue, fiddle and bass join in the mix.

In 2008, Mary began touring with and being the featured singer for Will Millar (Irish Rovers Founder). Will call’s Mary’s voice, ‘The heart and soul of Ireland.”  Paul is lead guitarist and bandleader for these tours.

She has written and performed music for a Charlie Sheen movie with a one-hundred piece orchestra, and has her music aired on many stations around the globe including Canada, the US, Ireland and Germany. 

Mary’s creative fire is not solely billowed by a musical wind, but also lives on the volition of a literary one. She has four published works. One being an fictional  novel,  The Emerald Diaries-Secrets of an Irish Clan, an award winning Children’s book/audio CD – Away with the Fairies, Book One (released 2013) and Away with the Fairies-Book Two (released 2015). Book released in May 2020.

Creating new paths is not uncommon For Mary. She  is currently  delving into television and is originating a children’s educational television series, based on her children’s fairy books.

Booking:
Dove Creek Studios
5230 Stapley Rd
Courtenay BC  Canada
250-334-1668

Mary’s authenticity takes first generation immigrants home again, gifts those with Irish roots a taste of inheritance, and ushers those who wish they were a wee bit Irish, into an ephemeral union.

Lucy’s Fling CD – Quotes from PENGUIN EGGS  review 2018  (20th Anniversary issue).

“If you fancy a mixture of traditional Irish tunes with newly created lyrics, you might find yourself humming along to Mary Murphy’s most recent album, Lucy’s Fling. The title track, Lucy’s Fling, combines sparkling penny whistle, guitar and Murphy’s vocals. The result is upbeat and fresh.

The slip jig, Fig for a Kiss, is light and flirtatious. Martin Nolan’s Uilliann pipes and Paul Keim’s guitar are a bright contrast to Murphy’s rich vocal. Murphy often doubles her vocal tracks or harmonizes with her own voice to create a luxurious sound.”  Jackie Bell

“…her voice is smooth like honey and I just realized that if I thought of her as a colour, it would the colour of honey, golden and cheerful.” Artistic DIrector, Filberg Festival, BC, Canada

Come let Mary Murphy’s Irish Isle transport you to a home of traditional, original and contemporary Irish songs. Mary does not merely sing to an audience – she transcends them to a time and place, creating her own musical bridge on which she unequivocally invites all visitors to step across. Her penned lyrics draw the listener into absorbing lore, or conversely, frivolity – seeped in tradition.

Mary’s producer/guitarist, Paul Keim, brings vibrant rhythmic  elements (guitar and laud – a mandola type instrument) to Mary’s overall sound both live and in the studio and is the owner/operator of Dove Creek Recording Studios in Courtenay, British Columbia.

Mary has also produced a full length fiction novel and three children’s books (with audio CD’s and QR code.)