“A unique artist, deeply in touch with the landscape around her. Donegal Dreams is a song that captures the North West Coastline with delicate layered strings, pipes and vocals beautifully evoking a childhood memory and experience.”
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, RTÉ Folk on One
Tia Bow marks a new chapter for Irish songwriter, Fionnuala Fagan-Thiébot. Moving away from songs rooted in oral histories, Tia Bow, channels a deeply personal narrative, charting life's landmark moments stepping between shadow and sunlight.
Her sound, a unique blend of folk and electronica, draws inspiration from Irish folk artists like Mary Black and Maura O’Connell as well as trip-hop pioneers, Massive Attack and Portishead. This distinctive style is showcased on her upcoming debut album, Blackberry Path, set for release in 2026. Produced by Michael Mormecha of Tree Song Studios, the album features his signature electronic beats, electric guitar, and percussion, alongside transcendent vocals, keys, synths and strings by Tia Bow and long-term musical collaborator Irish-Filipino musician, Clare Galway.
Supported by the CQAF Music Bursary and an ACNI Project Fund, Tia Bow's Folktronic style, blends electronic textures with powerful, story-driven songwriting.
New album, Blackberry Path, coming in 2026!
Upcoming Live Performances
2026
Regard, 26 July, Foxglove Alley, Belfast, 4:30pm
Eastside Arts Festival, 30 July, Sanctuary Theatre, Belfast, 7pm (Trio Headline Gig)
Supporting TRÚ, 5 August, Lisburn Cathedral, Belfast, 8pm (Duo Gig)
Lisburn Fleadh Fringe, 8 August, Lisburn Marquee, 4pm (Solo Gig)
Live at the Library, 21 August, Bishopstown Library, Cork, 11am (Duo)
Live at the Library, 21 August, Torytop Library, Cork, 3pm (Duo)
Live at the Library, 22 August, Hollyhill Library, Cork, 11am (Duo)
Live at the Library, 22 August, Cork City Library, Grand Parade, 3pm (Duo)
Previous Live Performance
Live at La Minotais, 2 August 2025, Plouër-sur-Rance, France
The Unsung, 17 September, The Sunflower Bar (SOLD OUT)
Leid & Lairn Festival, 5 November, Bangor Castle (Supporting TRU)
Sound of Belfast, 16 November, The Sunflower Bar (SOLD OUT)
Fealty’s Back Bar Sessions, 14 March, Bangor, 9pm (Duo)
CA Music Club, 25 March, Island Arts Centre, Lisburn (Duo)
The Ticket, 20 March, BBC Radio Ulster, Belfast (Duo)
Support to NOIR, 10 April, Sunflower Bar, Belfast (SOLD OUT)
Aberrant Tiny Desk Presents, 25 April, The A Centre, Belfast (SOLD OUT)
Monday Night Sessions, 11 May 2026, Highland Radio, Donegal (Solo)
The Lir Sessions, 21 May, The Boyd Arms, Ballycastle (Solo)
Electronic Press Kit available HERE
SINGLE RELEASES 2025
“La Fosse, is a tribute to the Breton Manor where I worked during summers as a teenager. This place and the people were like nothing I had ever experienced before - accepting, inclusive, uninhibited. In every sense, the experience was life changing.” (Tia Bow)
“Taken, is for those who care; the healers, the listeners, the quiet ones.” (Tia Bow)
“Beloved, is for all those passed, and for those of us left behind still trying to find a way without them.” (Tia Bow)
