Lewis Barfoot is a London Irish interdisciplinary artist based in Cork. Her work centres on music, theatre and movement. 

Since graduating from ALRA in 2003, she has worked internationally as an actor, dancer, theatre-maker, director, singer and musician. Over the past decade, she has focused on original and folk music, releasing two albums, Glenaphuca (2021) and HOME (2023), and two EPs, Catch Me (2016) and The Old Bog Road (2024), which have been played across BBC Radio, RTÉ Radio 1, Folk Radio UK and RTÉ na Gaeltachta. Her live work includes performances at Galway Folk Festival, support for with Liam Ó Maonlaí and Susan O’Neill, and five UK tours, including her most recent 7 date solo tour in April 2026, supported by Culture Ireland.

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Alongside her folk and originals music, Lewis performs with the Lewis Barfoot Jazz Quintet, which debuted at the 2024 Cork Jazz Festival. In 2025, they went on to play at Doonbeg Jazz in 2025 and returned to Cork Jazz featuring French trumpeter Julien Silvand.

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Lewis continues to develop collaborative work across theatre, music and movement, and teaches swing and blues dance in Cork.​​​​