Naoimh Penston

Naoimh Penston NO FURY Album Tour 2025 Following a 20-year hiatus from the live music scene, Naoimh Penston, a familiar voice with Irish Musical Theatre audiences, is back with a bang with an album of self-penned songs and stories.  “No Fury” is Naoimh’s long-awaited debut album, a heartfelt collection of songs that has been thirty years in the making. Spanning themes of love, loss, and life-changing events, each track invites listeners into a deeply personal and reflective space. This album is not just a showcase of Naoimh’s musical evolution but also a testament to the power of resilience, creativity, and storytelling. Produced by Mark Cahill at The Ivory Studios, No Fury showcases Naoimh’s dynamic range as a vocalist and songwriter, with musical arrangements that blend elements of theatre, country, rock, and classical influences. The result is an eclectic mix of genres and styles that perfectly mirror the varied experiences that have shaped her life and music. On this special night, let Naoimh take you on a deeply personal musical journey through her time; a musical story of  timeless classics, theatrical gems, and the soul-baring songs of No Fury. Bio:Naoimh’s life has been immersed in music since childhood. For over thirty years she has worked nationally and internationally as a singer-songwriter, a piano and singing teacher, and as a musical and choral director. As a song-writer, Naoimh almost made it to Eurovision, being placed a close second in Eurosong ‘95 with ‘Always You’. Two of her self-penned songs featured on the CD ‘The Valley Project’, a collaborative project with Ian Byrne (The Elders), Fran Harper (In Tua Nua, Regent Street, Feel The Pinch), and Todd Wiseman (Kansas City), produced by Shay Fitzpatrick, and recorded in Glasthule Studios in 2002,  As acoustic duo, 'Penston & Harper', Naoimh and Fran played the gig circuit for a number of years and were featured artists at the Kansas City Irish Music festival in 2003 and 2004.  Naoimh has won prizes at song contests, nationally (Dun Laoghaire Song Contest), and internationally (Unisong International Song Contest).  She has played many challenging roles on the Irish Musical Theatre stage, winning AIMS Awards for her portrayal of the roles of Lola La Mar (Copacabana, 2004 – Best Actress), and The Witch (Into the Woods, 2012 – Best Supporting Actress), and receiving nominations for Best Singer (Sally Durante, Follies – 2012), Best Supporting Actress (Nancy, Oliver! – 2003.) and Best Actress (Emily, The Hired Man – 2006). In addition, she was the recipient of the ‘Spirit of AIMS’ Award in 2018. Naoimh performed a lead role in the world premiere of ‘Angel of Broadway’, a musical by Brian Byrne and Kasey Jones, in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, 2019, performed as soloist in the inaugural ‘Cork Proms’, in the Cork Opera House, 2019, and in ‘The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber’, National Concert Hall, 2019. In 2020, Naoimh graduated from Hibernia College with First Class Honours in a Master’s degree in education (PME) and is currently working as a post-primary music teacher. www.naoimhpenston.com