The Vicar St. Sessions Vol.1

In October 2001 Paul Brady took over one of Dublin's most famous and prestigious music venues, Vicar Street for the entire month. Although some rest days were factored in to allow the musicians and particularly Paul's voice to recover, they played 23 shows in all through the month. It was a block booking set to make a statement and that it did. Credit in part goes to Paul Charles, Brady's booking agent who realised that such a run of shows could have the same impact of a hit record, while promoter Peter Aitken had the courage to back the idea. Ultimately, however, it was Paul's performances that carried the day, selling out the venue for every show, although he did have some help from some very notable friends and also a top notch band. Every night was recorded too and the first evidence of that has now emerged as the start of a planned series of releases picking highlights from different nights as the excellent The Vicar Street Sessions Vol. 1. - Folk Radio