Freddie White, Live In Concert

Raheen House Hotel Clonmel

Thursday 20th November 2025

Clonmel World Music is delighted to welcome the LEGENDARY Freddie White back to Raheen House Hotel.

The last show, in June 2023 Sold Out quickly, so don’t hang around.

We had the privilege of recording a live show of Freddie’s iconic album “Do You Do” in Clonmel during the pandemic.

It has nearly 7000 views on youtube so far !!! Watch it on link below.

Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. He has been part of the fabric of the live music scene in Ireland since the 1970’s and his albums continue to sell well, amongst his loyal and newfound fan base.  Born in Cobh, Co. Cork into a musical family, by age 17 he was playing professionally. At 19, he moved to London, were he busked in subways, and developed his unique voice and guitar style.  His earliest recordings, which were re-mastered and re-released in 2004, are still hugely popular among his loyal fan base.

In 1974, he was a founding member of ‘Scullion’, together with Philip King and Sonny Condell. Later he formed ‘The Fake’, regarded as one of the seminal Irish bands of the late ‘70’s. Next came The Freddie White Band formed in 1978, which toured with Eric Clapton that year.

His first album, Live on Tour, recorded by Nicky Ryan while touring with Clannad, brought him national attention. His second album, Do You Do, was the biggest selling Mulligan Label album of 1981. With these early albums, Freddie introduced an eclectic repertoire of music, which spanned musical genres and eras, to an Irish audience.

What Freddie White does best  is to ‘get inside’ and deliver heartrending, troubled love songs in a manner guaranteed to stop you in your tracks. It is often said of Freddie that he does not merely ‘cover’ great songs; more often than not he improves on the originals. Indeed, if this were not the case, he would surely be more highly revered for his own songwriting accomplishments. He has a  keen ear for quality songs, undisputed talent for interpretation and exemplary songwriting skills.

Freddie moved to Sydney, Australia in March 2011 but continued to tour Ireland and the UK regularly.  He then resided in New York City for a few years and has now returned to Ireland. Freddie’s performances will feature new songs along with his classics from his 40-year career as a principal in the orchestra of Irish folk and rock music.

Freddie White, is set to transport music enthusiasts through a nostalgic journey with his latest release, ‘The Accidental Album.’ This exclusive vinyl collection is a remastered selection of live performances captured between 1979 and 1990 and offers a rare glimpse into the soulful evolution of an iconic solo artist.

Titled “The Accidental Album” due to its unexpected discovery in Freddie White’s private archive, the album showcases the artist’s unparalleled talent and the magnetic energy of his live shows. While the sound quality may not be pristine, the decision to release this compilation of songs on vinyl was made to preserve the raw, authentic atmosphere that has come to define Freddie’s gigs.

“Each crackle and pop on the vinyl tells a story,” says Freddie White. The imperfections mirror the journey, the passion and the connection between the music and the audience. It’s a sonic time machine that captures the very essence of those magical nights.

‘The Accidental Album’ is a collection of audience favourites that have not featured on White’s previous albums. A veritable collector’s item, offering fans a chance to own a piece of Freddie White’s musical history.

Freddie has always had a great following in Clonmel, going back to his days coming to The Folk Club in Hearns Hotel in the 1970’s, run by Ken Horne and others.

Reviews:

“Those trademark sharp-toothed guitar licks… smoky, languid voice… there’s still nobody to match White at his best.”

– Siobhan Long.  Irish Times, January 2008 

“…..plenty of nerve tingling moments as its electrifying collision of funk, jazz, country and folk continues to shock the spirit….. his reputation for covering Tom Waits, Hoagy Carmichael and Randy Newman far better than the progenitors is well reinforced here…..magnificent.” – Irish Times

“The sparse and haunting ‘Live on Tour’ is still among the greatest Irish albums of all time.

‘Do You Do’ swings and struts just as profoundly.

Imagine those two cuts of vinyl made decade ago, they still stand as perfection” – Irish Times