Good morning with our Middle of the Week Song – the stunning Irish Goodbye by Bernard Butler.
Irish Goodbye is Bernard’s new single, released yesterday, November 10.
I feel in love with the song the first time I heard it live, if memory serves me at Arena Live at Irish Embassy London for RTÉ 100, the 100th anniversary of the Irish National, June 11 2026.
It’s a beautiful, unique, luminous song. The album version is different, not just voice and guitar. Equally stunning.
I got into playing the guitar intro, and singing the lyrics, since I hear it a few months ago.
The whole song, music, lyrics, vocals, is extraordinary.
The Hofner Galaxy hanging from a shoestring like strap on the video got my heart too. Well done and congratulations, Mr. Butler. Hope to see you here soon.
After two sold out intimate solo concerts at The Green Note, in London, January 2027, Bernard Butler is in tour for the first in years with a band May and June 2027:
May 26: Bristol, The Lantern
May 27: Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
May 28: London – Bush Hall
June 1: Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
June 2: Newcastle – The Cluny
June 3: Manchester – The Deaf Institute
