Welcome To Rory Faithfield's Website

The Australian singer-songwriter with Celtic songlines in his head and grains of sand between his toes…

LATEST NEWS - June 2026

Currently working on a set of new songs for his forthcoming fifth album, 'Southern Cross, Northern Skies' whilst preparing for a relocation back to Australia after many years in Ireland.
 
Latest songs include: 'Rebel Songs' and 'The Bloody Hookline', (Live Video Clips Below)
performed recently opening for Declan O'Rourke around Ireland. 

I'm currently recording two versions of my forthcoming 10-song 6th album, titled Blue Shadows & Golden Light, and I’m planning to release the solo acoustic version first, towards the end of this year, 2026, in the lead-up to the release of a more produced full-band record in 2027.

To differentiate, the solo acoustic record will be the ‘Monochromatic Edition’ of ‘Blue Shadows & Golden’, and
I’m working towards having a couple of streaming-only promotional singles out around September and October. The first song up will be ‘Your Eyes Adjust to the Dark’, followed by ‘Rolling Waves of Blue’.

It’s been a while, so please join my Mailing List for updates 👉

Meanwhile, I’m also updating this website, which still has some rather out-of-date info below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More coming soon…

 

PREVIOUS NEWS

 

There are some clips below from the John Boyle O'Reilly Association show (pictured above) at The Cube Theatre (Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre - AKA: BREC - Western Australia) on Saturday 24 March 2018. Naturally enough, I played: Big Blue Western Skies (More Youtube Clips here):

 

 

 

 

I’m a big believer in the power making sense of who we are now with the stories of where we come from. This is an Irish-Australian story song that I’ve been singing my own version of for many years: 'Back Home in Derry'

 

Finally, this is a clip (below) of a new (as yet unreleased) Rory Faithfield song called ‘For The Gold’, also at the BREC Theatre Bunbury Sat 24 March 2018. It’s simple concept that I hope explains what the hell I’ve been up to, out here in the wilderness for all these years :-) 

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Recently, I got an invite to be part of Sofar in Perth and it was a total pleasure...under Big Blue Western Skies:

 

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I'm still promoting my fifth studio album, 'Southern Cross, Northern Skies', that was recorded with Noah Shilkin at Sonic Lolly Recording Studios in Margaret River, Western Australia. For some back story (and video clips) on how and where the songs came from, see my latest Journal entry.

'Southern Cross, Northern Skies' - Now available on iTunes
 

 

Signed CD Albums - Now available from the Shop

Latest songs include: 'Different Now', 'Closer To Blue Than Green', 'Indian Ocean Blue', 'Sweet Summer Wine' and 'All The Pretty Stars' available to listen here on the music player  (Rory Faithfield - Playlist) and the 'Sounds' page.

Watch the latest promo clip for 'Indian Ocean Blue' on YouTube here:

 


 

 

 

 

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PREVIOUS NEWS

Slide Show Music Video for 'Big Blue Western Skies', from the 2010 album 'Songs For Sooner' inspired by the end of 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland and was heard regularly on Gerry Anderson's BBC Radio Ulster Show. Featuring images of the West Australian coast and the Indian Ocean.
 

 

 

 

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Upcoming Live Shows

Sep12

The Loaded Dog Folk Club is Sydney's finest acoustic folk venue - showcasing the best acoustic folk music has to offer, from guitar to concertina, solo voice to community choir. (No amplification! No mikes!) It is an acoustic folk club run by volunteers who are singers which meets once a month, usually on the 4th Saturday from February to November at Tritton Hall, Hut 44, Addison Road Centre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, an inner-west suburb of Sydney, at 7 for 7.30 start. The Dog was founded in November 1990 at the Annandale Neighbourhood Centre, but moved in 2025.

Doors open 7 for 7.30 start, light supper available, BYO. $20/18 – CASH AT DOOR

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Sep18

Contribution: $20, Folk Fed Member $18, children under 16 are free BYO drinks & nibbles – tea & coffee provided. Candle lit venue, tables can be booked. 7:00 pm - 9:45 pm Doors open at 6:30pm For further information contact the team: team@hkfolkclub.au For bookings: click the venue link to book, or email the team, or book through Humanitix

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Album Review

"Faithfield inhabits the same rich musical world as Christy Moore, Luka Bloom and Glen Hansard. His songs are wistful, romantic, deeply felt, beautifully crafted and sung with a voice that pours sincerity and emotion over every line and note. This is a sublime, heart-stoppingly beautiful album from a major new Australian folk talent." - Bruce Elder

Born In Sydney Town

'Born In Sydney Town' is from the 2010 Rory Faithfield album 'Songs For Sooner'. Slide-show video featuring old archive images of the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and Sydney City Centre.
Live at Bewley's Theatre Cafe in Dublin (using a loop station). 'Big Blue Western Skies' is from the 2010 album 'Songs For Sooner'.