Iarla Ó’Lionáird & Tim Edey

Tá gairm bheatha fhada uathúil cruthaithe ag Iarla Ó Lionáird sa cheol, in Éirinn agus níos faide i gcéin. Ón taifead aitheanta a rinne sé ar an amhrán “Aisling Gheal” agus é ina ghasúr óg go dtí a thaifeadtaí úrnua le Crash Ensemble ó Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Alarm Will Sound i Nua-Eabhrach; seasann Iarla amach i measc ceoltóirí na tíre mar gheall ar dhoimhneacht a uaillmhian ealaíonta.

Agus dhá ainmniúchán  Ghrammy faighte aige, tá Ó Lionáird tar éis oibriú le grúpa cumadóirí den scoth, ina measc Donnacha Dennehy, Dan Trueman, Kate Moore, Nico Muhly, Linda Buckley, Gavin Bryars agus David Lang. Sheinn sé agus thaifead sé freisin le healaíontóirí suntasacha ar nós Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, Robert Plant agus Sinead O’Connor. Thug a stíl ar leith gutha chuig stáitsí agus hallaí ceolchoirme ar fud na cruinne é, ina measc, an Sydney Opera House agus Halla Carnegie i Nua-Eabhrac agus níos faide i gcéin.

Beidh Tim Edey i dteannta Iarla anocht. Bhuaigh Edey Gradaim Cheoltóir na Bliana BBC Radio Two na Bliana 2012 (BBC R2 FOLK AWARDS) agus gradaim 2020 BBC ALBA/Albain don Cheoltóir Traidisiúnta is Fearr faoi dhó. Tá Tim tar éis taisteal ar fud an domhain agus taifead a dhéanamh le formhór na n-ainmneacha móra sa cheol Ceilteach/Comhaimseartha, lena n-áirítear; The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Ross Ainslie, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Altan, Capercaillie, Brendan Power, Michael McGoldrick, Seamus Begley gan ach roinnt a lua.

Iarla Lionaird and Tim Edey 

St. Nicholas Church (8PM)

Iarla Ó Lionáird has carved a long and unique career in music both internationally and in Ireland. From his iconic early recording of the vision song “Aisling Gheal” as a young boy to his ground breaking recordings with Dublin’s Crash Ensemble and New York’s Alarm Will Sound, he has shown a breadth of artistic ambition that sets him apart in the Irish Music fraternity.

A twice Grammy nominated artist, Ó Lionáird has worked with a stellar cast of composers internationally including Donnacha Dennehy, Dan Trueman, Kate Moore, Nico Muhly, Linda Buckley, Gavin Bryars and David Lang and he has performed and recorded with such luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, Robert Plant and Sinead O’Connor. His unique singing style has carried him to stages and concert halls all over the world, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House and beyond.

Tonight, Iarla will be joined by Tim Edey. Edey is a double BBC Musician of the year BBC ALBA/ Scotland Best Traditional musician 2020, BBC Radio Two Musician of the year 2012 (BBC R2 FOLK AWARDS). Tim has toured the world and recorded with most of the major names in Celtic/Contemporary roots music including; The Chieftains, Christy Moore, Sharon Shannon, Ross Ainslie, Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Altan, Capercaillie, Brendan Power, Michael McGoldrick, Seamus Begley to name but a few.


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Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Doors 7.30pm