Before she became a stand-up and comedy club host, this Louth woman was a musician who only turned to comedy “after her life went a bit topsy-turvy” as she says herself. Retiring her bass guitar and putting her creativity into jokes has paid off, as her very filthy stories and sing-alongy-jokey songs attest. With material that has been described as “not for the faint-hearted” and led to comparisons with Bill Bailey, Ellen is certainly one to watch at #GCF25.