Anna Mieke at Folk Alliance

Published: May 16, 2021, 12:40 p.m.

Anna Mieke is the musical project of Anna-Mieke Bishop, a songwriter from county Wicklow, Ireland. She performs with Matthew Jacobson (of contemporary jazz ensemble Insufficient Funs; percussion), Ryan Hargadon (saxophone and synth), and Br\xedan Mac Gloinn (Ye Vagabonds; Indian harmonium and fiddle). Anna Mieke independently released her debut album Idle Mind in April 2019. Rooted in folk, the ten tracks on the record philosophise on place, age, belonging and various societal misalignments.