08/04/2026
Glen Hansard and the Swell Season, 2010, outside Radio City Music Hall NYC. 📸 by the great Piper Ferguson Piper Ferguson Photography Go follow her!
Piper was kind enough to share a few words with about her time with Glen.
“I’ve tried really hard not to “feel” in this moment of Glen’s passing. But the feelings are wanting to surge so badly. I’m not sure why we do that? Repress emotions, but something inside me is making me try hard not to look or listen... And I guess that’s just survival, right?
So looking at these images and video from that very special day in January 2010—a hot Saturday afternoon, 2 days before Glen’s memorial—hurts. It’s an ache the whole world feels because this one-of-a-kind spirit, singer, and soul is somehow gone now. It’s beyond hard to believe.
I’m so grateful to my friend for bringing me into his fold. I was extremely fortunate to spend a lot of my time as a photographer documenting Glen Hansard The Frames and The Swell Season - This moment in NY is quintessential Glen. We were at Radio City Music Hall, Radio City Music Hall and The Swell Season were playing a sold out show. Glen wanted to perform for the people standing in line in the cold to see them because he wanted to make them happy and show his gratitude for their dedication to his band. Glen was always meeting fans, taking photos with everyone, his story is so “real and honest”.
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