ÁINE WHELAN & SARA CORKERY

Áine Whelan and Sara Corkery reunited last year to record and release their new album 'Don't Mind The Rain'. Having previously been bandmates in The Joyful Mysteries, Áine and Sara have toured extensively throughout Ireland, the U.K. and the rest of Europe.

Áine Whelan has recorded and performed all over the world with many different artists including Van Morrison, Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy), Brian Kennedy, John Spillane. Comfortable in any style, she is renowned for her vocal arrangements and performances for many BBC and RTE television series.

Áine was nominated for Tatler Magazine's Irish Woman of The Year Award in 2005 for her solo album 'Between The Moon and Mercury', her songwriting debut. She also featured in a Canadian documentary-drama which was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the same year.

"Áine Whelan is a stunningly beautiful singer, whose voice floats effortlessly above all our lives, like an angel"
- Irish Examiner.

Sara Corkery is an accomplished guitarist who was mentored by the legendary Declan Sinnott. As a young girl she became greatly interested in the fingerstyle playing of Doc Watson and the mandolin tunes of Bill Monroe which nurtured her love of 'old time' folk music. Sara's vocal talent is evident on a number of the songs and her influences include Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Ralph Stanley and The Carter Family. Don't Mind The Rain is a melody-driven album that showcases the delicately complex interplay of voice and guitar. This is a subtle and evocative album from two of Ireland's more understated and graceful performers.