"Colours on Canvas” is a montage of the writers musings on his native city and county. It's a journey through the history, culture, sport and art of his home environs. From Tom Barry’s flying column, to the burning of Cork the lister is taken on a journey. The Jack Lynch tunnel is visited, along with the wonderful music bars of Coburg Street. Politics is discussed, not to mentions Cork's road networks. Some local secrets are outed and myths explained. Just board the train for Glounthaune and let the song do the rest.

Barry Tierney - Colours On Canvas

London burning shadows

Rosie Ale of England

The faithful band

San Diego

The three tales of Philadelphia

Cavan Town

Barry Tierney is a multi-international award winning singer and songwriter from Kinsale, in south Ireland. He is from a prestigious musical family on his mother’s side which includes several professors of music and Vincent Dowling, the late artistic director of The Abbey Theatre as well as a paternal connection to Finbar Wright the internationally renowned tenor.  Barry’s unique singing voice and writing style are distinctly Irish and have gained him fans at home and abroad. 
Barry has been presented songwriting awards by such names as Robin Gibbs of The Bee Gees and Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats as well as Jimmy Deenihan, the Irish Minister of Arts at the time, after winning the IMRO sponsored Sean McCarthy writing festival award. Barry topped the Irish iTunes Charts in 2014 with his critically acclaimed album Hotel Alamar which led to him signing a lifetime publishing deal with Universal Music Berlin. Barry has toured Russia, UK, Germany and the US and has toured 6 months a year since 2014 although appearing very little in Ireland. 

Barry’s new single “Colours on Canvas” will be released on the 7th of February and available for pre-download on iTunes from the 2nd of February. This song is an obscure look at Cork culture, history and politics. 

In the summer of 2022 Barry will be releasing his second studio album. 


Robin Gibbs “genius songs”

Sunday Business Post “undeniably a talented songwriter”

Christy Moore “A singer that should be heard”

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