Poor Creature
at The Duncairn, Belfast
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Poor Creature are Cormac MacDiarmada (Lankum), Ruth Clinton (Landless) and John Dermody (The Jimmy Cake).
They take songs of love, loss and the supernatural from Irish and American traditions, and revisit them through a present-day lens, with new arrangements and intention. The result is a reboot of the familiar – century old songs reimagined into sparse, dreamy, psychedelic and forward-moving magic.
A band of huge anticipation, Poor Creature will release their debut album ‘All Smiles Tonight’ on 11th July, 2025, via River Lea Records.
We are delighted to welcome this remarkable band to Belfast for the very first time. Do not miss!
Poor Creature
Poor Creature is comprised of Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody, all three are members of other bands (Landless and Lankum respectively) who have built a large following on re-interpreting songs from the past. Songs that have existed for centuries can seem immutable and anchored to time. A new generation of Irish musicians are keen to acknowledge that musical legacy, while reimagining the songs within a contemporary context. Poor Creature’s sound – particularly in the context of contemporary Irish folk – offers something unique. There’s the gauzy, underwater, almost psychedelic seams of ‘Bury Me Not’ and ‘Adieu Lovely Erin’. ‘All Smiles Tonight’ and ‘Hicks’ Farewell’ nod to the influence of American folk/bluegrass acts like Doc Watson and the Louvin Brothers.
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Poor Creature image © Cían Flynn
The Duncairn
Duncairn Avenue
Belfast
BT14 6BP
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Poor Creature image © Cían Flynn
The Duncairn
Duncairn Avenue
Belfast
BT14 6BP
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on Fri 12 September 2025