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WOOLLY JUMPERS (LIVE ACOUSTIC VERSION)

To mark the midwinter solstice and the start of our journey towards light, I am releasing a live acoustic version of Woolly Jumpers. For many this season is a time to catch up with friends and family, to enjoy the nostalgia or traditional rituals, to remember loved ones in our hearts, or perhaps you may feel the need to hibernate until it has passed. Hopefully, we can all offer a warm woolly jumper hug to those in our circle or beyond who may need it most. I hope you enjoy this version of my Christmassy / winter song and save it to your seasonal playlists.

You can download the track from my Bandcamp page

( https://wendyjack.bandcamp.com/…/woolly-jumpers-live… )

Or if you prefer, stream on Spotify via the link below.

Health, happiness and love to you and yours for the year ahead.

Wendy xx.

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Rathlin Sound Festival 2024

As part of this year’s Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival, Wendy Jack was proud to present a very special and unique concert. Wendy performed a selection of songs each in someway inspired by Rathlin and her time living and working on the island. The concert took place in the beautiful surrounds of St. Thomas’s Church on Rathlin, situated right at the harbour looking out across the ‘Sound’.

Each of Wendy’s special guests provided extra magical moments… from the beautiful songs of renowned singer Jean Cleary to the intricate heartfelt harmonica playing from the legend Hugh Hainey. Then, a fitting finalé of sea shanties from the amazing ‘Tuned In Collective’ – pure joy!

Thanks to everybody who helped to make this event such a great success.

Here’s a short highlights video…

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New International Songwriting Award for ’90 Degrees’

Wendy’s retrospective album has now produced 2 award winning songs in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition. Songs are judged on their creativity, originality, lyrics, melody, arrangement and overall likability. Production / recording quality and vocal ability are not criteria. This makes the award all the more special for recognising the art of song writing.

Watch the new video and listen to ’90 Degrees’ here:

Not content with one mention in the International Songwriting Competition (for title track ‘Sunsets’), Wendy’s song ‘90 Degrees’ has also just been awarded runner up in this year’s contest. She is humbled to once again be included alongside some giants of music making.  

“It’s a real honour to be given such an accolade, especially considering the number of talented people who enter this competition from all over the world,” she says. “Being recognised in this way definitely spurs me on to keep working at and improving my technical skills as a professional songwriter. It also really helps me get my songs out to more listeners. As an artist though, I do believe that all creativity has merit and the best reward is always when someone really connects with my music on a personal level.”

Read the fascinating story behind the song in the article below:

90 DEGREES

Thank-you to everyone for reading, listening, watching, sharing and buying my music. Receiving this new international songwriting award is brilliant, but it would mean very little without your continued support.

Go raibh maith agaibh !!

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Coming up soon… in support of the ‘Love Amy’ charity.

For this gig I’ll be playing acoustic versions of songs from my album ‘Sunsets’ as well as testing out a selection of new material… I’m really looking forward to getting out on the road again in September. Also can’t wait to hear these other artists live 🙂