Gerry Tully’s Folk, Ballads, and Beyond derives from the musical terrain somewhere between Luke Kelly and Leonard Cohen. You can expect a street ballad on five string banjo or a sublime, poetic classic mixed with plenty of well-loved songs that grab the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. Gerry Tully folksinger from Meath, Ireland. He’s a consummate performer and force of nature even . Who, at the tender age of six, first set foot on a stage and has never left it. Folk Ballads and Beyond is constructed with audience connection in mind, they are treated to the cream of Irish folk, roots, blues, Americana, and alternative genres and songs distilled to one collection that Gerry has made his own over a lifetime forged in music. Gerry has featured with the great and the good of Ireland’s brightest stars and been in demand as a musician all his working life. As a solo performer, he has developed a unique style that incorporating emotional depth wrapped in a lively, infectious spirit. Folk Ballads and Beyond reflects aspects of Gerry’s years on the road with bands and singers, bringing together a blend of songs and styles and stories that span the decades. The show includes a few well-crafted originals, funny songs, performed on guitars, five string banjo and Bodhrán, and even a monologue or two. Gerry is a unique, self-taught musician and a natural entertainer who has a great way with a good story. For a night of voice, guitar, banjo, and great songs, Gerry Tully’s Folk Ballads and Beyond has it all.