Jack O'Rourke

A warm welcome back to The White Horse for Jack O'Rourke, one of Ireland's most gifted songwriters.

“Jack O’Rourke has become one of Ireland’s most consistently fascinating singer-songwriters" - Irish Examiner

Jack O'Rourke is currently writing his third album, a recording of his new composition ‘Samhain’ was released as a single in October.

“One of Ireland’s most gifted songwriters”- Hotpress , Jack has released three critically acclaimed albums and has been a nominee for both RTE Choice Song of the Year and RTE Folk Awards.

His album ‘Wild Place’ was praised as “easily one of the year’s best albums.” - Irish Times, with “Sparse, well-spaced arrangements, with lyrics of pathos and wit” - RTE Arena

The Cork-born songwriter devoted a residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris to setting Brendan Behan's poetry to music, resulting in the contemporary folk songs, Oscar and Uaigneas.

Ever eclectic as an artist, Jack was part of the lineup honouring John Prine at Vicar Street and he paid tribute to Leonard Cohen, Thin Lizzy and Neil Young with the RTE Concert Orchestra on National tours and has been a featured artist with the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra.