THE BREATH - 7.30pm, Sat 17 Oct ‘26 - St Leonard’s Church
“Quietly, inexorably, The Breath have become one of the … most exciting folk acts… Only Stories… an acoustic recording that unfolds like a paper flower”
The Financial Times ★★★★★
The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly. They met on the city’s gig circuit in the late noughties. An unlikely pairing though it was, he an acclaimed guitar whiz, ex long-time member of The Cinematic Orchestra and a softly spoken Manchester urbanite, she a folk singer with a larger-than-life personality and a powerful voice to match. Their connection was immediate; they formed The Breath in 2016, a singer-songwriter duo to present their contemporary take on alt-folk.
“raw, soulful, often mesmeric, richly textured and lushly constructed…versatile persuasive vocals” Mojo
“Quietly, inexorably, The Breath have become one of the … most exciting folk acts… Only Stories… an acoustic recording that unfolds like a paper flower”
The Financial Times ★★★★★
The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly. They met on the city’s gig circuit in the late noughties. An unlikely pairing though it was, he an acclaimed guitar whiz, ex long-time member of The Cinematic Orchestra and a softly spoken Manchester urbanite, she a folk singer with a larger-than-life personality and a powerful voice to match. Their connection was immediate; they formed The Breath in 2016, a singer-songwriter duo to present their contemporary take on alt-folk.
This event will be happening at the iconic St Leonards Church Bridgnorth. This is allocated seating and ticket price includes all booking fees. Once you have purchased tickets, we will send you an email with your allocated seating numbers on a next best available basis. Doors Open at 6.30pm with music starting at 7.30pm and there will be a bar on site! If you haven't received your seating allocation email within 48 hours, please check your spam/junk folder as sometimes the emails can end up there.
This special event will be held at St Leonard’s Church in Bridgnorth
Doors open at 6:30pm with the music starting at 7:30pm
For them, it’s all about the song. Connolly is a storyteller and their exquisitely crafted, honest, personal, heartfelt songs are as likely to touch on childhood summers and first love as cultural dislocation, post- colonial injustices and grief. But it’s Ríoghnach’s impassioned delivery and extraordinary stop-you-in- your-tracks voice, coupled with Stuart’s understated brilliance that is so engaging.