Dowry Strings

Ensemble founded in 2018 and managed by Éna Brennan specialising in cross-timbral & cross-genre collaborations.

Players past and present

Violin Éna Brennan / Gareth Quinn Redmond / Jennifer Murphy / Rachael Boyd
Viola Nozomi Cohen / Philip Keegan / Eleanor Chapman
Cello Rory White / Yseult Cooper Stockdale / Matt Rafter / Lioba Petrie / Kait Cullen

Collaborations

Gemma Hayes

Dowry Strings join Gemma as she celebrates 25 years in music with her acclaimed debut, 2002’s Night On My Side, as part of the NCH Landmarks concert series.

All arrangements written by Éna Brennan.

Bell X1

We had the pleasure of working with Bell X1 towards the end of 2018 and re-interpreting songs from every one of their albums, spanning the whole of their 20-year career.

We continue to tour and make music with them.

All arrangements written by Éna Brennan.

Releases

Merciful Hour

Produced by John ‘Spud’ Murphy & Bell X1.Mixed & Mastered by: Dan Goodwin.
Released May 26th 2023.

Strings on tracks 2/3/4/7/8/9/10.

Live at St Luke's

Recorded and mixed by Phil Hayes. Released November 25th 2022.

Irish Arts Center NYC, April 2026. Photo by Anthony Mulcahy.

Christian Löffler

We had the pleasure of meeting Christian in 2018 for a show in Dublin and have since travelled over to Germany on multiple occasions to play with him, Mohna and Hior Chronik.

Shows

21.02.18 Sugar Club, Dublin
03.05.18 Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg
25.11.18 Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt
24.01.19 Gloria Theatre, Cologne

Colm Mac Con Iomaire

We had the pleasure of joining Colm for the launch of his third album The River Holds It’s Breath in Vicar Street, alongside a whole gang of legendary musicians.

Shows

18.05.19 Vicar Street, Dublin

Please contact enabrennan.music@gmail.com for all enquiries