After debut UK shows with the Nest Collective and a run of summer performances at home, Patrick Stefan entered 2025 at full tilt. Having signed with Mahogany Songs, lit up Folk Alliance USA & Ireland Music Week in ‘24, Patrick performed in London & Brighton for the Nest Collective, as well as Showing Roots, Whelan’s Ones to Watch, and was named Musician in Residence at St. John’s, Listowel. Now he’s cementing his place as a compelling live act, weaving folk, jazz and alternative strands alongside fiddle & drums with an effortless presence, with a new album penned for release in 2026. Son to Columbia records-releasing Dutch songwriter Jack Groenland, Patrick followed his father’s folk-footsteps after an array of sideman collaborations as an instrumentalist with artists like Niwel Tsumbu (Rhiannon Giddens), Martin Hayes (with the award-winning Ensemble Ériu) & 2017 Eurovision winner Luisa Sobral. Patrick - an award-winning songwriter - released his debut album Wayfare, an indie-folk journey of Patrick’s ancestry & of his own travels from Scandinavia, Brazil & west Africa, his songs speaking to the intimate and profound, tipped by the likes of Nialler9 & BBC’s Across The Line for his unique sound & featuring on RTE Radio1 playlists & Spotify editorial playlists.