Christophe Capewell is a composer, recording artist, producer, session musician and actor born in Sheffield and now living in county Dublin. He gained his BA Hons degree in Music and French from Durham University in 2002, specialising in Breton folk music. He has written music for radio, film, circus and theatre and has to date worked on almost 100 albums. After the brief success of folktronica band Spool (Irish Times album of the week, Dec 06), he became one of the founding members of travelling folk collective The Rubber Wellies, described by BBC 2’s Mike Harding as “One of my favourite bands in recent years”. He recorded and toured with Lisa O’Neill for almost a decade (The Guardian’s 2019 Folk Album of the Year) and currently collaborates with a number of other artists. An album of self-penned compositions is due to be released this year, partly funded by the Irish Arts Council.

Praise for albums I’ve played on:

Lisa O’Neill – Heard a long gone song (2018)

totally riveting…Take my word for it – it’s stupendous – FATEA

It’s uncompromising, stunning, soul-shaking stuff – Jude Rogers, The Guardian (5 stars)

As beautiful as it gets – Tony Clayton-Lea, Irish Times

Lisa O’Neill – Same cloth or not (2013)

one of the most outstanding Irish albums this year – Lauren Murphy, Irish Times

the arrangements are sublime – Henry Guerin, RTE Entertainment

Fia Rua – Falling Time (2012)

a folking brilliant piece of work – Hotpress

Gwyneth Herbert – The Sea Cabinet (2013)

The Sea Cabinet is one of the most beguiling collections of songs you’ll hear this year – Jazzwise

Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies – Bricks and Feathers (2015)

an aural pleasure – Caitriona O’Malley, Golden Plec

Jenny Lindfors – When the night time comes (2008)

By the close you want to hear more. A fine debut – Henry Guerin, RTE Entertainment

Maija Sofia – Bath Time (2019)

transcendent debut album – Louise Bruton, Irish Times

Our Little Secrets – Our Little Secrets (2010)

Divine debut…you won’t want to keep it a secret for long – Celina Murphy, Hotpress

Pearse McGloughlin – In Movement (2012)

A record full of atmosphere and emotion, In Movement is an unmissable album… a quiet triumph – Hotpress

Spool – Spool EP (2006)

hypnotic and original – Sinéad Gleeson, Irish Times (album of the week)

Ciaran O’Neill & Co – Introducing (2012)

it’s a wonderfully ragged and whiskey-soaked release that’s full of dark observations and bruised and battered ballads – Hotpress