Mick Flannery - The House Must Win

Mick Flannery is one of Ireland’s most acclaimed songwriters and singers. The award-winning, double-platinum selling artist has released seven studio albums, three of which have reached No. 1 status.  

“Mick Flannery has a voice for the ages, a complete Master of his craft” cited by Clash Magazine, whilst The Sunday Times said he “conjures up exquisite story-telling.”  His album in 2021 consisted of a collection of duets with up and coming Irish artist Susan O’Neill.  American Songwriter called ‘In The Game’ a “Sorrowful Masterpiece.” The record was nominated for the Choice Music Prize, and won the RTE Radio 1 song of the year two years in a row for tracks ‘Baby Talk’ and ‘Chain Reaction.’ The album was the biggest selling independent record in Ireland in 2021.  

Mick Flannery’s songs are fluent in expressing layered aspects of the human condition, its flaws, triumphs, and general uncertainty.  Mick has built up a reputation over the past decade as one of Ireland's hardest working musicians.

On May 8th he will release his new album based on his new musical starring Tommy Tiernan. The House Must Win on cd and vinyl.

The House Must Win is conceived as a standalone musical album that expands upon the narrative world of Mick Flannery’s debut record, Evening Train. All songs are written by Mick Flannery and produced by Liam Robinson, with guest features from: 

Anaïs Mitchell
Yvonne Daly
David Flannery
Eamonn Flannery
Brian Flannery
Jenn Grant
Lisa Hannigan
Jeffrey Martin
Tabitha Smyth
Susan O’Neill
Marybeth O’Mahoney

Mick Flannery has also written both the script and music for the accompanying stage production, collaborating with Liam Robinson (Hadestown), premiering in the spring of 2026.

Tracklist

1 Overture
2 Creak in the Door
3 Rising Tide
4 When I’ve Got a Dollar
5 Take It on the Chin
6 Grace’s Waltz
7 Tripping O’er His Trousers
8 The Tender
9 Bonnie Rogue
10 Talk to Me
11 Daddy
12 I’ll Be Out Here
13 The House Must Win
14 The Rebel
15 Take Me With You Then
16 One Chance
17 In the Gutter
18 Bags Packed
19 Let Me Be
20 All In
21 Ride On
22 Evening Train