In recent years, Vickers Vimy have teamed up with RTE Radio 1 stablemates Greenshine for critically acclaimed tours of some of Irelands iconic Folk venues. The Greene & Shine and Vickers Vimy Double act are hitting the road again for a Spring tour to promote their respective new recordings.
GREENE AND SHINE
Noel Shine and Mary Greene have long been an important element of the Cork and national Indie, Folk and Americana scene. From Noel's role as one of the founders of Cork Folk Festival, right through to the couple's work alongside their daughter Ellie as RTE Folk Awards nominated band Greenshine, Noel and Mary have been a constant in the musical firmament. Greene and Shine's music straddles the boundaries of Indie, Americana and Folk, with intertwining harmonies, skillful stringwork and fine songwriting. Between them, Noel and Mary have lent their talents to the recordings of Republic of Loose, Christy Moore, Mick Hanly, Frances Black and John Spillane amongst many others, but it's the quality of their musicianship which has garnered them the most accolades.
Noel is a wonderful multi-instrumentalist whilst Mary's songwriting has propelled them to the No. 1 spot of the RTE Radio 1 playlist on several occasions most notably with her song 'The Girl in the Lavender Dress' not only reaching the top of the chart, but going on to be 2nd most played Irish track in the year of its release, while their debut album 'The Land You Love The Best' was placed in the top 3 Folk albums in The Irish Times. Mary's solo album of original songs 'Sea of Hearts' garnered 8/10 in Hot Press: "A beautiful collection of small epiphanies."
Noel & Mary released 2 advance singles from their latest album. 'I'm Only Writing Sad Songs Now' and 'Chalk It Down' received impressive national and international airplay.
"Isn't that wonderful." Philip King, RTE Radio1
"GRMA for writing and recording it," Fergus O Keefe, WFRG Atlanta
Both singles Track of the Week The Songwriters Show, Downda Road Radio
Both singles Tracey's Pick of Irish Tracks 'Good Morning Dundalk' Dundalk fm
Both singles Track of the Week The David Dee Moore Show, Folk Radio Friday
"Another Beauty." Noel Casey, Dublin City Fm
"The new song is absolutely brilliant. Make no mistake about it we Will play it at every opportunity on Highland radio." Paul McDevitt
"Like a lost Country classic," Michael Park, International Americana Music Show (syndicated across National Public Radio USA including WXPR Wisconsin, WCMU Michigan & Community stations incl. KNVC Carson City, WHCP Chesapeake,)
VICKERS VIMY
Hailing from Mayo, on the Wild Atlantic coast of Ireland, Vickers Vimy craft songs that dwell on the borders of Folk and Americana. Rich eclectic sounds anchor lyrical themes of scratched vinyl nights and hazy Sunday mornings. Their last album “Atlas of Hearts” was released in 2018 and made the RTE Radio 1 recommends list. The band followed up with a run of several singles which all garnered national radio attention.
Vickers Vimy have collaborated with Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames & Swell Season) and recordes at the studio of Nick Seymour (Crowded House). Vickers Vimy have been special guests of John Martyn, the Hothouse Flowers, The 4 of Us and Mundy and have shared the RTE Music Train with Christy Moore, Kodaline, Paul Brady and Jack L., including: Coughlans – Cork, The Crane – Galway and The Cobblestone – Dublin and they have played the Doolin Folk Festival and Sligo Live. Their new single ‘Breaking a Fever’ will be released in Spring 2026 to coincide with a nationwide tour.
“Gloriously timeless” Hotpress
“Woozing, drifting songcraft that is instantly palpable” Celina Murphy -Hotpress
“If you like Gillian Welch, M. Ward, Josh Ritter you’ll love this” Eirecana
“Songwriting and arrangements of such great quality that no moment lacks in brilliance” Golden Plec
“Stand up and take a bow Vickers Vimy...you write some lovely songs and you exude a gorgeous vitality” Greg McAteer - Hotpress
“Music that is a feast for the ears and a gentle homage to music artists of the past. It’s Beautiful” Music & Everything
“Charming, promising and wonderfully textured roots songs with superb lyrics” 2UIBestow
“Music that exudes a warm and mellow flavour of rootsy Americana” Galway Advertiser