An Irish Songbook at King House

What to Expect

An Irish Songbook brings a jazz-inflected take on Ireland’s musical heritage to the Georgian rooms of King House. Vocalist Simon Morgan fronts the show alongside saxophonist and bandleader Richie Buckley, whose quartet reworks traditional airs and beloved ballads with contemporary arrangements. The programme blends classical craft, jazz improvisation and traditional lyricism, so expect familiar melodies stretched into new shapes rather than a straight trad session. Polish pianist Emil Miszk joins the line-up, and Boyle’s own Cathy Jordan appears as a local guest vocalist, giving the night a strong home-county thread alongside the visiting musicians. Between them, the group has decades of experience across jazz clubs, concert halls and festival stages, so the arrangements are likely to be more layered than a typical folk night, while still built around melodies that will be familiar to anyone who grew up with Irish traditional music.

King House itself adds to the occasion. The restored Georgian mansion, built for the King family in the early 1700s, has hosted concerts, exhibitions and heritage events for years, and its period rooms give touring music acts a more intimate, atmospheric setting than a standard theatre. Shows here tend to sell out their smaller capacity, so this is not a venue where late walk-up tickets are a safe bet.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Saturday 26 September 2026, doors for a 7pm start.
• Venue and town: King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, in the venue’s period concert room.
• Price: €10 for adults, €5 for children, booking through the King House Ticketsolve page.
• This is a one-off concert, not a recurring series, so early booking is worthwhile given the intimate room size.
• King House regularly slots visiting acts into its autumn programme, so check the same listing page nearer the date for support acts or a revised running time.
• The venue also runs heritage tours and exhibitions by day, so combine a visit with the concert if travelling any distance to Boyle.

Getting There

King House sits on the Crescent in Boyle, a short walk from the town’s Main Street and the train station, with on-site parking available for evening concerts. Boyle is roughly 20 minutes from Roscommon town and Carrick-on-Shannon by car, both linked by the N4, and the town also sits on the Dublin to Sligo rail line for anyone travelling without a car.