John Francis Flynn

John Francis Flynn is an Irish singer and multi-instrumentalist whose work traverses the worlds of traditional and contemporary folk music. He is a founder member of the traditional Irish folk band Skippers' Alley. His solo work combines traditional material with influences from the worlds of post-punk, electronica, improvisation and contemporary music.

He released his solo debut I Would Not Live Always in 2021. It received widespread favourable reviews and was named Folk Album of the year in The Guardian newspaper. It spent 11 weeks on the Folk Albums Chart in the United Kingdom reaching number 8.