About

Ruth O' Brien

The beautifully soulful tones of Cork based vocalist Ruth O Brien are most definitely a real joy for all who are lucky enough to hear her sing. With experience performing in many different genres from Jazz to Gospel Choirs, soul and of course folk sessions Ruth is at ease in many musical settings. Ruth has years of experience in the business and also trained at the Voiceworks studio in Cork City, with some seriously impressive live performances along the way. Above all her deep love of music combined with a passion to deliver a uniquely personal experience make Ruth the ideal choice for your special ceremony. Ruth is a sincere, honest performer, vocally reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday with modern influences from Adele & Amy Winehouse & Eva Cassidy. Very professional and easy to deal with, Ruth is aware of the significance of providing first class vocal performances with sincerity & humility. Soul, sincerity & humility are the hallmarks of this outstanding vocalist. And she’s great craic too!!

What People Say

Testimonials

Here is what people have to say about me.

We chose Ruth for our wedding and we were not disappointed, she has such an amazing soulful voice that suits all types of music. Her repertoire is versatile and includes a variety of genres, such as soul, pop ballads, classical and traditional music. If any couple have a song that has a special meaning to them Ruth would be delighted to learn it for them ahead of the ceremony. She went above and beyond for us and we can not recommend her enough.

Vicki & Graham

One of the easiest decisions we made when planning our wedding was choosing Ruth to sing for the ceremony. We had a mixture of traditional and modern music which she sang so beautifully. Nothing was a problem for her. Many people commented long after the wedding about the gorgeous music on the day, this was all thanks to Ruth. If you are trying to choose a wedding singer look no further than Ruth O'Brien, she is a complete professional.

Clodagh & Diarmuid

What can we say, Ruth was amazing. So easy to deal with from the very beginning. She went above and beyond for us. We chose the duo of Ruth & Walty on acoustic guitar and they did not disappoint. The sound was amazing and she sang so beautifully. Would highly recommend Ruth to anyone.

Kieran & Emma

Camerado, I give you my hand!
I give you my love more precious than money.
I give you myself before preaching or law,
Will you give me yourself?
Will you come to travel with me?
Shall we stick by each other as long as we live

– Walt Whitman –