Melanie O'Reilly

Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann - Melanie O'Reilly & a Chairde/ Melanie O'Reilly & friends
2025-08-08 18:00 - 23:00 UTC | Normandie
Melanie O’Reilly & a Chairde/ Melanie O’Reilly & friends
Beo i Selskar: Melanie brings her Gaelic Jazz sound to the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉirean 2025

This concert: A music and song tribute to Irish Gaelic poetry from the 17th & 18th century and beyond.
with Special guests : Seán O’Nuallain – Guitar, and from the London-Irish community : James Patrick Gavin on fiddle

Melanie agus a Chairde perform the music and songs of three major composers and poets of 17th century Ireland , Aodhagán O’Rahaille, and Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin while Melanie sings and weaves Turlough O’Carolan’s own lyrics into his famous melodies, something that has not been done before. This group will weave instrumentals into songs to which Melanie and Seán will also add their own original songs inspired by the poetry and songs of the great Irish bardic tradition. deeply rooted in the Irish tradition with contemporary arrangements and improvisation.
Line up: Melanie – Vocals, Seán O’Nuallain – Guitar, James Patrick Gavin – Fiddle.

Melanie O'Reilly & Trio: Le Jazz est Revenu
2025-11-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Ferrybank South, Wexford, Y35X5HF, Ireland
Wexford Arts Festival! Join Melanie and her jazz trio for “Le Jazz est Revenu”: Jazz returns!: A celebration of French songs in jazz and film/ celebrating French songs & songwriters in jazz and film, internationally known and loved. Songs composed and recorded by French legends such as Michel Le Grand, Charles Aznavour, and Jacques Brel, interwoven with other renowned performers such as Henri Salvador, and Claude Nougaro . Melanie sings les chansons with a jazz flavour bringing new life to songs such as “ Les Moulins de mon Coeur/ The Windmills of your Mind” from the iconic movie “The Thomas Crown Affair”; “I will wait for you/Je ne pourrai jamais vivre sans toi” from Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, Ne Me Quitte Pas, Le Jazz et la Java and more. As Charles Aznavour sings: Le Jazz est revenu!
With her stellar band: Mathew O’ Connell – guitar, Cormac Kenny– piano, Dave Mooney -Bass

Melanie O'Reilly & Trio: A Swingin' Christmas!
2025-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Ferrybank South, Wexford, Y35X5HF, Ireland
Melanie and her stellar trio return to perform their highly popular “A Swingin’ Christmas“, a Jazz in the Afternoon Christmas special! Join Melanie and her Swing trio – featuring Carole Nelson on piano, and Adrian Jackson on Bass – for an afternoon of uplifting celebration of Christmas jazz favourites from legendary singers and composers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, David Benoit, Michael Buble and more! An afternoon full of toe tappin’ seasonal swing rhythm –
All welcome!

Melanie leads Jazz Vocal Workshop/International Jazz Day
2026-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Bridgetown College, 25 Goodtide Harbour, Wexford, Ireland
As part of International Jazz Day, Melanie as educator leads a Jazz Vocal Workshop in a Wexford School.

Melanie as Guest Vocalist with the Hot 4
2026-05-17 17:00 - 19:00 | The Left Bank, 1 The Parade, Gardens, Kilkenny, Ireland
Melanie joins the fabulous Hot 4 group as Guest Vocalist for an afternoon of swing jazz in the beautiful venue of the Left Bank Kilkenny.

Melanie agus a Chairde/ Melanie & Friends
2026-08-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket, Ferrybank South, Wexford, Y35X5HF, Ireland
Melanie and friends gather for a night of Celtic jazz in a special tribute to Dr Sean O Nuallain, featuring Brewen Favreau from Brittany as special guest on Uilleann Pipes.
