Barefoot Pilgrimage

Andrea Corr’s Barefoot Pilgrimage is a compelling and honest memoir.

In part, an exercise in coming to terms with and making sense of life and mortality following the loss of a beloved father; in part, a reflection on an unlikely journey with her siblings through the music industry; in part, a meditation on family, on music, and on creativity; and, in part, a shout-out for love and for hope.

Illustrated with personal photographs and with original poems interspersed throughout the text, this is a very personal – at times very funny, at times deeply moving – book from an iconic figure in popular music.

The Corrs have released 7 studio albums (2 since their comeback in 2015) and sold more than 40 million records worldwide. They’ve had numerous platinum records, BRIT awards, Grammy and Ivor Novello nominations, the honour of Nelson Mandela personally requesting them to perform at his 85th birthday and were the second quartet to receive an MBE, after The Beatles. Their second album, Talk on Corners (1997), is the fourth biggest record of the 19902 and the 28th biggest album of all time.