Foggy Notions & Pavilion Theatre

Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle

as part of Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival 2026

Known for their brilliantly successful combination of traditional and non-traditional, Pentangle forged a whole new era in folk.

The original band played such stellar gigs as the Isle-of-Wight festivals (1969 & 1970), Newport Folk Festival, Fillmore East and West, Carnegie Hall and The Royal Festival Hall. Going way beyond traditional folk they created a new music rooted in jazz, folk and blues so it was no surprise Pentangle were billed alongside greats such as Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Dylan and The Band.

Pentangle founder member Jacqui McShee is the central link right back to the first days of the original band. Subsequent line-ups have always featured her unmistakeable voice and approach, with the best contemporary players interpreting the songs and music in ever more diverse ways.