Michael McGovern & Special Guests

Michael McGovern is a Glasgow-born singer-songwriter whose poetic lyrics and fingerpicked nylon-string guitar craft a deeply emotional folk sound. His debut album, Highfield Suite (2021), recorded during isolation in 2020 and produced by Bill Shanley, earned critical praise across the UK and Ireland. Including BBC Album of the Week, RTE Lyric feature, and an “unexpected gem” nod from folk legend Paul Brady.

Michael McGovern returns with 10 captivating new tracks that mark a clear evolution in his sound and solidify his place as one of the standout songwriting talents of his generation. Including ‘Evelyn’, a breakout track that went viral earlier this year, racking up over 100k streams and inspiring widespread covers online.
Thin White Road is rich in storytelling, drawing inspiration from literary voices like Laurie Lee, Hunter S. Thompson, and T.S. Eliot.
While honouring Michael’s classic fingerpicking style and impressive vocal range, this album expands sonically with full band arrangements, lush vocal harmonies, saxophone, and strings. Think Laura Marling meets Leonard Cohen often with the raw energy of Crazy Horse. Michael made a strong debut with Highfield Suite (2021), a bedroom lockdown project produced by renowned guitarist Bill Shanley that earned critical acclaim.

“Michael beautiful voice, incredible guitar playing and wonderful songwriting were matched only by his completely lovely demeanour and he won our audience over immediately! His joy-filled performance was so irresistible'' - Lisa Schwartz, Cambridge Folk Festival