A UK musician with strong Glengarriff connections has released a new album, Permutations, following the award-winning success of her debut album, Westbound, which was released last year, writes Jackie Keogh.
Clementine Lovell, whose family owns a small but perfectly formed island off Zetland Pier, just outside Glengarriff, drew on 'the magical energy' of the place to create Westbound.
Her latest offering Permutations is a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Gergely Nagy whose musical background includes experimental and electronic music.
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Their combined influences span traditional folk to Hendrix, as well as Kate Bush and Bjork.
Two of the seven tracks on the new album are original songs written by Clementine. The Selkie, is an obvious nod to summers spent in Glengarriff.
That son and The Death of an Ordinary Star have been very well received.
The album also features reworkings of traditional folk ballads True Thomas, Black Jack Davy, The Dreadful Ghost, and The Elfin Knight.
There's also a version of Dougie MacLean’s Ready for the Storm.
The themes for the album include disruption, transformation, and change.
It also explores different sides of ourselves, essentially characters that are shapeshifting.
The album was arranged by Clementine and Gergely, and produced by Marion Fleetwood.
It features Clementine on vocals, piano, accordion, and accordion created effects, with Gergely on guitar, bass, synth and percussion, and Marion on strings.
Clementine’s debut album Westbound took the Fatea Debut Album of 2025 award, and she was named among 'the year’s best' by Bright Young Folk.
These accolades have established Clementine’s place as an exciting new talent on the folk scene.
Folk London Magazine described her talent as 'outstanding'; Fatea Magazine described her voice 'spectacular'; and Irish Music Magazine claimed the multi-talented singer's talents to be 'innovative.'
Last year, Clementine toured parts of Ireland, including her beloved Glengarriff, and local fans are looking forward to welcoming her back this year for more intimate hometown gigs.
