The Hedge Schools is the collaborative project of Patrick M. Barrett and Joe Chester featuring Donagh Molloy, Kevin Murphy and Vyvienne Long. Having released three beautifully gentle folk records, The Hedge Schools were nominated in the Best Folk Album Category for the inaugural RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Music Awards in 2018. Their third album, ‘Magnificent Birds’, consists of floating acoustic textures which lay the backbone for Barrett’s warm vocals.