Fionnbarr Byrne, Emma Capponi + The Sandporters

Fionnbarr Byrne and Emma Capponi return to the Pianodrome for the first time since the July 2023 launch of the Meursault album in our favourite iteration of Debenhams department store.Fionnbarr Byrne writes intricate melodies blending the strange and familiar.

Informed by confessional poetry, narrative songs, and wry wit, his compositions fuse elements of ambience and electronics with torch song and contemporary folk.Potsdam was released in July 2024, recorded with Emma Capponi and Jakob Mäsel at the Filmuniversitätbabelsberg.Emma Capponi is a song writer and textile artist who explores old folk songs and weaves them into contemporary narratives.Buried was released in December 2025, recorded with Neil Pennycook at an intimate live concert in a friend’s livingroom.The Sandporters are an indie folk trio who made their debut at the 2025 Fringe Festival.

Consisting of three songwriters swapping an eclectic range of songs and instruments between them (harp, bass, violin, guitar and more!) they create a distinctive sound that creatively blends styles, stories and genres.

This gig will feature two members of the group: Ruth Hamblin (harp, piano) and Ezra Briggs (guitar, fiddle).