Queer trad pop icon SexyTadhg releases second EP 'TADHG'
- Richard Blowes
- May 27
- 2 min read
SexyTadhg releases second EP TADHG on streaming platforms and hot pink vinyl and unleashes slut trad as they reimagine Irish trad via a queer perspective
EP: TADHG
Artist: SexyTadhg
Release date: May 27 2026
SexyTadhg's second EP, and debut on vinyl, TADHG is out now on streaming platforms with a hot pink 12" record available via Blowtorch Records.
The EP opens with an a cappella version of the 16th century Irish lament Róisín Dubh. Tadhg pays homage to the Irish traditional singing style of Sean-Nós and as they note "... to icons of the genre such as Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh whose kindness and talent inspire me to continue my study of the style and thus deepen my connection to my own heritage."
The EP kicks up several gears with previous single The Slag Of Carlow Town "born from my first time integrating the fiddle and trad music into a performance as SexyTadhg, during my musical Television which debuted at Dublin Fringe Festival. After that debut, I began bringing it into live shows with my band, and every time I took out the fiddle, the audience response was electric. There was this unspoken, in-built excitement."
Both The Slag of Carlow Town and side A closer Townie Girl are tunes through which which SexyTadhg seeks to recontextualise original traditional reels and jigs with a distinctly feminine lens. Tadhg continues "These tunes are inspired by my love for artists like The Mary Wallopers and Biird who allowed me to place my own identity into trad music and reconnect with a musical genre I felt so distant from."
After the exuberant ending to side A, side B opens on a more vulnerable tone with Therapist’s Knife. It shares the often painful path to healing and leaving behind harmful patterns of behaviour through seeking medical and psychological support.
This poignant tone is carried through to the final track Lavender Corcra which was written during a residency on Cape Clear Island and is shrouded by themes of death, rebirth and supernatural entities. With a dynamic and experimental production that spans several genres, all climaxing to a soaring finale that blasts open the door of possibilities for future projects. Leaving the listener questioning … ”what will come next?”
The vinyl record is available to order here:
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