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SARAH MCQUAID I won't go home 'til morning 2008 |
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BRYAN ADAMS 11 2008 - Polydor Ltd. |
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DEIRDRE MASTERSON My Song 2007 |
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GARRY WALSH Penny Trumpets Phaeton Records in association with Claddagh Records |
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RAY BRENNAN Sunrise Over Eden |
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FRANK CULLEN And All Points West 2007 |
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PAUL CASEY Blow Away the Clouds 2007 |
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PATRICK FRANCIS Adventures in Spirit - The Grand Design - Reflections of a Soul / oversoul Auricle Enterprises |
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MAIGHREAD
& TRÍONA NI DHOMHNAILL WITH DÓNAL LUNNY Idir an Da Sholas - Between the Two Lights Hummingbird Records |
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MOYA
BRENNAN Signature Clouds |
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SORAYA
Wall of Smiles |
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RAY
BRENNAN Walking Clouds |
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THOMAS
LOEFKE & FRIENDS Northern Isles Laika Records 3510219.2 |
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DEIRDRE
STARR By the Way..... |
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MACDARA
Ó CONAOLA The Love Token |
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FINOLA
Ó SIOCHRÚ Solas na Soilse FOSCD002 |
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ÉILÍS
KENNEDY One Sweet Kiss EKCD 002 |
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NIAMH
DE BÚRCA An Áit a Bhfuil Do Chroí.... (Where Your Heart Lies....) CEFCD 186 |
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LASAIRFHÍONA
NÍ CHONAOLA Flame of Wine LNC002CD |
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CELTIC
LEGENDS - THE NEW SHOW The New Show CLCD001 |
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JEFF JOHNSON & BRIAN DUNNING - Stars in the Morning East - A Chistmas Meditation AKD 1516 |
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ANÚNA Sensation Danú 023 |
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HAZEL
O' CONNOR Hidden Heart 2005. Invisible Hands - IHCD37 |
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ALASTAIR
MCGUCKIAN The Ha'penny Bridge (Act I) 2005. (free with the Irish Independent 28th May 2005) |
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BILL
WHELAN Riverdance Tenth Anniversary Edition 2005. Decca 988 1298 3 DH |
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CELINE
CARROLL Itch 2005. |
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WEST
OCEAN STRING QUARTET Unwrapping Dreams 2005. |
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MATTHIAS
KIEßLING Unfolked 2005. JMG Records |
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DÓNAL
LUNNY Journey - The Best Of ... [Double Cd] 2005. Hummingbird Records HBCD 0024 |
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SHEODA Sheoda 2004. Dolphin Records TOLCD 18 |
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EOIN
DUIGNAN Lumina 2004. |
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NORLAND
WIND From Shore to Shore 2004. Laika Records / Rough Trade Nr. 3410191.2 |
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IAN
MELROSE A Shot in the Dark 2004. Best. Nr. 319.1338.2 |
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THE
DUGGANS Rubicon 2004. MDM Records MDMCD005 |
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MÉABH
O' HARE & CONOR BYRNE Bavan 2004. MOHCBCD001 |
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RICHARD
GILPIN 33 2003. RGM Recordings RG002 |
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THE
IRISH SOPRANOS The Irish Sopranos 2003. |
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MOYA
BRENNAN Two Horizons 2003. Universal Music 980 106-8 |
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JOHNNY
McEVOY Going To California 2003. TOLTV17CD |
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BRIAN
KENNEDY On Song 2003. Curb CD 128 |
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THE
HENRY GIRLS Between Us 2003. HGCD001 |
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LASAIRFHÍONA
NÍ CHONAOLA An Raicín Álainn 2002. LNC 001 Geoff Wallis, Folk Roots Magazine. (Jan/Feb 2003) An Raicín Álainn: own label, LNC001CD "...Thoroughly engaging throughout, Lasairfhíona's sean-nós skills shine on the unaccompanied, witty 'Amhrán an Phúca' and, one of the great Connacht love songs,'Úna Bhán'. Máire Breatnach's production is sensitivity incarnate and there are guest appearances from the acclaimed whistler Mary Bergin and bodhrán wizard Johnny McDonagh, on one of the most sumptuous albums of traditional singing to have emerged for some time." Sarah McQuaid, Hotpress, Vol. 26, Issue 18 Beautifully effortless sean-nós singing here from Inishere native and TCD graduate Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola, who's confident enough in her voice to let it do its thing gently, without strident belting or stylistic tics. She's got a lovely way of speaking, too: on the spine-tingling Oileán na Teiscinne, her quiet incantation of the words over a blend of guitar and gurgling wave sounds manages to transcend any suggestion of tweeness or cliché. Máire Breatnach's production is flawless and the accompanying musicians are superb, including such stalwarts as Mary Bergin, Johnny "Ringo" McDonagh - not to mention Breatnach herself. Siobhán Long, The Ticket, Irish Times, 12/09/02 The emergence of talented women musicians in a male-dominated (recording) tradition must surely be one of the great pleasures of recent years. Inis Oírr singer Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola is a performer whose vocal chords and tympanic membranes are as finely tuned as a taut spring. An Raicín Álainn/The Beautiful Comb is a glorious tincture of of her catholic repertoire, many of her songs borrowed from her own island tradition, and none more pristine than Inis Oírr in Inis Oírr, it's dusky corners inhabited by producer Máire Breatnach's lonesome viola and Mary Bergin's low whistle. Ní Chonaola's breathy vocals could easily wallow in Céline Dion territory, wringing every last drop of emotion from this immaculate colection, but she subscribes with aplomb to a minimalism that so becomes her. John O' Regan, Irish Music Magazine, Vol 8 no. 3, October 2002 Lasairfhíona's voice is an attractive and yet unusual thing within Sean-Nós circles; being wispy and ethereal with a floating childlike quality it is a highly individualistic slant on an age-old tradition... Vocally this diversity lends itself to both lighter songs as in "Bean Pháidín" and the heavier, more demanding songs of the the Sean-Nós repertoire like "Úna Bhán". However this is no run of the mill Sean-Nós album - L. has an imagination and musical vision which moves far beyond the strict boundaries of Gaelic singing.. .the lilting title track seductively caresses the ears while "Casadh an tSúgáin" mixes an effective arrangement by Máire Breatnach and a winsome vocal performance. "An Raicín Álainn" is a fresh-sounding and challenging listen, adding new layers of sophistication to an age-old vocal repertoire and tradition. Listen with open ears and prepare to be amazed. |
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ACABELLA After Albany 2002. Self-released |
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TOMMY
FLEMING Sand 2002. TORTV 1142CD |
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JOHNNY
MCEVOY 20 Collected Irish Ballads 2002. TVCD 2 |
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BRIGID
O' NEILL Inland Sailor 2002. Self-released |
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VARIOUS The Celts 2002. Nada 28 |
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RONAN
KEATING Destination 2002. Universal |
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SWITCH In'Shallah 2002. FUS CD 002 |
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PADRAIGIN
NI UALLACHAIN An Dealg Óir - The Golden Thorn 2002. Gael Linn CEFCD 183 |
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MÉAV Silver Sea 2002. Celtic Collections CCCD 285 |
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EILIS
KENNEDY Time to Sail 2001. |
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VARIOUS Celtic Christmas VI 2001. Windham Hill WH 11603 |
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VARIOUS A Treasury of Irish Gold 2001. Music Collection International MCCD 463 |
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MAIRTIN
O CONNOR The Road West 2001. MOC 003 |
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COLIN
REID Tilt 2001. Topic Records (London) |
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EILIS
KENNEDY Time to Sail 2001. |
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FIONA
JOYCE Sacred Space 2001. River Valley Records |
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MANDY
DURRANT Bliss 2001. Rapid Records RDRO 22CD |
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VARIOUS One Step Beyond - A Celtic Journey 2001. www.nanonagle.com |
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BRIAN
FLANAGAN Going Back 2001. |
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MARTIN
DONNELLY Earthbound 2001. |
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THE
WOLFE TONES You'll Never Beat The Irish 2001. Celtic Collections. |
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SEAN
DUNPHY Ireland to Remember 2001. |
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THOMAS
KENNEDY Season of Dreams 2001. KM 003 |
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RONAN
HARDIMAN Anthem 2000. PolyGram |
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SHARON
SHANNON & FRIENDS The Diamond Mountain Sessions 2000. Grapevine GRACD 289 |
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THOMAS LOEFKE AND NORLAND WIND Atlantic Driftwood 2000. Slow Motion Records 391362 |
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THE
VARDS "A Time of Change" 2000. Universal Music 159 901 2 |
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KATI
PELLINEN O'er The Border 2000. Green Song Music GSM 00001 |
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PADRAIGIN
NI UALLACHAIN An Irish Lullaby 2000. Shanachie Entertainment Corp. 78036 |
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ANDY
IRVINE Way Out Yonder 2000. AK2 |
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NIALL
Ó CALLANÁIN Strings & Things 2000. Pressure IRE9802 |
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KIERAN
GOSS Red-Letter Day 2000. Cog Communications COGCD 214 |
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VARIOUS Celtic Airs and Dance 2000. Torc Music Ltd. ARANCD 603 |
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VARIOUS Seachain an Oiche - Realta 2000 2000. RTE 235MC |
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TOMMY
FLEMING The Contender 2000. Torc Music Ltd. TORCD 1117 |
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EOIN
DUIGNAN Ancient Rite 1999. OAC CD 703 |
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MÁIRE
BRENNAN Whisper to the Wild Water 1999. Word Records 157 560-2 |
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DONAL
LUNNY Coolfin 1999. Hummingbird Records/RTE CDHBRTE 221 |
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MAIGHREAD
AND TRIONA NI DHOMHNAILL WITH DONAL LUNNY Idir An Da Sholas 1999. GLHCD 9002 |
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RONNIE
DREW The Humour Is On Me Now 1999. Dolphin TOLCD 10 |
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RAY
BRENNAN Walking Clouds 1999. See www.raybrennan.com |
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FINOLA
O SIOCHRU Searc Mo Chleibh/Love Of My Heart 1999. |
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THE
CHIEFTAINS Tears of Stone 1999. BMG 09026 689682 |
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RONNIE
DREW The Humour Is On Me Now 1999. Dara RDCDS01 (From the album 'The Humour Is On Me Now') |
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CORMAC
BREATNACH Musical Journey 1999 Dioscai Mandala CD 001 |
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KEITH
DONALD The Calm After the Storm 1999. Watershed Records WSKDMB 101CD |
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VARIOUS
4 O Éist 1999. Dara Records Dara CDS 104 |
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VARIOUS
Éist 1999. Dara Records TORTV 105 CD |
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RONAN
HARDIMAN Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames Original Music Composed by Ronan Hardiman 1998. Unicorn Entertainments Ltd. PolyGram TV 5595622 |
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SOLAS The Words That Remain 1998. Shanachie 78023 |
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CONOR
BYRNE Wind Dancer 1998. Newberry Recording CB 001 |
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NIALL
Ó CALLANÁIN Floor The Banjo 1998. Pressure Ire 9801 |
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SORAYA Wall of Smiles 1998. Mercury LC0268 558 451-2 |
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VARIOUS The Celtic Heartbeat Collection 2 1998. Celtic Heartbeat |
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JOHN
RENBOURN GROUP Traveller's Prayer 1998. Shanachie SHA-78018 |
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VARIOUS Ireland's Voices for Peace 1998. Viking Records/Hummingbird |
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YASUNORI
MITSUDA AND MILLENIAL FAIR Creid 1998. Digicube SSCX 10018 |
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CAPERCAILLIE Waulkroots 1998 Eureka Music EURCD 700 1998 Green Linnet GLCD 1094/CSIF1094 |
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STEVE
HAHN Sh 1998 Deep Chocolate Productions DCP980502 |
