Album Launch

12 September 2025 at 6.30pm

We were pleased to host the launch of the vinyl of Pomes Penyeach by Claddagh Records on Friday, 12 September 2025 at 6.30pm. Words by James Joyce, Music by Adrian Crowley and Matthew Nolan.

This incredible album brings the iconic poems of James Joyce to life through a unique collaboration between musicians Adrian Crowley and Matthew Nolan.

The original iteration of this project was to be a stand-alone live performance in March 2020. A year later, with John ‘Spud’ Murphy (Lankum, ØXN) behind the recording controls, a group of stellar Irish musicians reassembled in The Museum Of Literature Ireland (MoLI) and the album was recorded over the course of two days. The result of Crowley and Nolan’s collaboration is a hauntingly beautiful album that reimagines Joyce’s beloved classic. With its unique sonic landscape, Pomes Penyeach is a testament to the enduring power of Joyce’s poetry and the creative chemistry between two visionary musicians,

To celebrate the album release, we hosted a screening of the only live performance of the group from 2020, followed by a 30-minute Q&A with Adrian Crowley, Matthew Nolan and Tony Clayton-Lea of The Irish Times.

The vinyl album is available for sale in our giftshop and is available for shipping. Please email us at [email protected] to order a copy.

Our special thanks to Francesca O’Connor at Claddagh Records, Universal Music Ireland, Adrian, Matthew, Tony and to all those who came.

The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.