CORK

1998 -

OVERVIEW Ger Wolfe is the quiet man of the Irish music scene. The Cork City-born, Macroom-based, Wolfe has been quietly plying his trade for the best part of two decades. In that time he has produced 7 excellent albums, released on his own Raggedy Records label - starting with 'Word & Rhyme' in 1998 with his most recent collection, 'I Have Been Loved' debuting in 2015. Ger's second album, 'The Raggedy Ground' [2002] featured 'The Curra Road' which has become one of his best known tunes. His songs are simple and quiet yet deeply sensory. In fact, his music is often described as 'poetic'. Many of his compositions have been either recorded by or played live by other artists. Ger's songs evoke memories of a simpler, quieter life and the pleasures of the natural world. In spite of his quality, he is still relatively unknown. However, in 2003 when the inaugural 'Other Voices ::: Songs From A Room' was being planned, Ger Wolfe took to the stage alongside better known names of the Irish Scene such as Mundy, Paddy Casey, Damien Dempsey, Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club, The Frames and Damien Rice. His song, 'Standing In Doorways' was later included on the compilation of the series. When not performing solo, Ger shares the stage with his backing band, The New Skylarks - namely Edel Sullivan [Fiddle], Paul Frost [Double Bass] and Richard Lucy [Button Accordeon]. 1998 - Release of 'Word & Rhyme' album 2002 - Release of 'Ragged Ground' album [05 September] - Ger Wolfe performs as part of the first series of Other Voices ::: Songs From A Room which was recorded in St. James Church in Dingle. The series is broadcast on RTE Television in the Spring of 2003. 2004 - Release of 'Heaven Paints Her Holy Mantle Blue' album 2005 - Release of 'She Scattered Crumbs' single 2006 - Release of 'She Scattered Crumbs' as a download-only single [01 March] - Release of 'The Velvet Earth' album [24 March] 2009 - Release of 'No Bird Sang' album 2011 - Release of 'Fréamh : Root' album 2013 - Release of 'I Have Been Loved' album [10 September]