Since emerging with their self-titled debut in 2013, the six-piece ensemble have built an impressive reputation for adventurous composition, intricate arrangements and performances that move effortlessly between intimacy and scale.

Bringing together Pádraig Rynne (concertina), Tara Breen (fiddle), Davie Ryan (drums and percussion), Adam Taylor (bass), Rory McCarthy (piano and Fender Rhodes) and Hugh Dillon (guitars), NOTIFY draw on Irish traditional music while exploring the possibilities of composition and improvisation. Touring internationally since 2014, they have appeared at major festivals across Europe and beyond. Their 2016 release reached No. 1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart, while their 2024 album Airnéan was named The Irish Times' No. 1 Traditional Album of the Year. In 2025, they undertook the large-scale collaborative project Worlds Collide, featuring the Irish Concertina Orchestra, Bill Whelan, Cormac McCarthy and the MGCE Concert Orchestra.

Their new album For Now continues this spirit of musical exploration, featuring two-time GRAMMY Award winner Rhiannon Giddens on two tracks, and acclaimed Galway songwriter Niamh Regan on another. The album brings together distinctive voices and musical traditions in a collection shaped by collaboration, curiosity and a shared approach to making music.

Joining NOTIFY as a special guest is acclaimed sean-nós singer Nell Ní Chróinín, who comes from nearby Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh in the Múscraí Gaeltacht. A former winner of the prestigious Corn Uí Riada and the youngest-ever recipient of TG4's Gradam Ceoil Amhránaí na Bliana at the time of her award, Nell is one of the outstanding traditional singers of her generation. She is also lead singer with the renowned group Danú.

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