Tara Howley

Píopaí uilleann / Uileann Pipes
Tara Howley from Kilfenora, Co. Clare, excels as a multi-award-winning instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Tara spent 7 years as a lead performer in ‘Riverdance’ captivating audiences worldwide, with extensive tours taking her across Europe, Asia, America, and Canada. Tara’s musical journey includes standout moments such as solo performances for Universal Music’s ‘Riverdance 25th Anniversary’ album and DVD alongside the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
She has collaborated with acclaimed artists like the Grammy-nominated ‘Afro Celt Sound System’ and shared stages with legends such as Sir James Galway, Bill Whelan, Paddy Keenan, and Finbar Furey. Tara’s performances have been featured prominently on national and international TV, documentaries, and podcasts. In her solo career, Tara achieved notable success with an EP in collaboration with Malaysia’s Faliq Auri, reaching audiences in over 70 countries.
Her recent single, ‘Outlawed Tunes on Outlawed,’ made history as the sole female uilleann piper to reach number 9 on the iTunes Charts. With a significant online following, Tara engages over 193,000 followers across her social media platforms, continuing to inspire and innovate in traditional music.
Tá Tara Howley, ar as Cill Fhionnúrach Co. an Chláir di, i mbarr a maitheasa mar cheoltóir, amhránaí is scríbhneoir agus mar chumadóir a bhfuil mórán duaiseanna bainte amach aici. Chaith Tara 7 mbliana ina príomhcheoltóir in ‘Riverdance’ ag mealladh lucht féachana ar fud an domhain agus turais fhairsinge á dtabhairt aici ar fud na hEorpa, na hÁise, Mheiriceá agus Cheanada.
I measc na mbuaicphointí a bhain le saol ceoil Tara tá a láithriú aonair le Ceolfhoireann Coirme RTÉ don taifead agus DVD “Comóradh 25 Bliain de Riverdance” de chuid Universal Music. Tá oibrithe aici le healaíontóirí móra le rá cosúil leis an ‘Afro Celt Sound System’ (ainmnithe le haghaidh Grammy) agus tá stáitse roinnte aici le fathaigh ceoil ar nós Sir James Galway, Bill Whelan, Paddy Keenan, agus Finbar Furey. Is minic a bhíonn Tara le feiceáil i gcláir faisnéise, i bpodchraoltaí agus i gcláracha teilifíse sa bhaile agus i gcéin. Tá rath nach beag ar Tara ina slí bheatha aonair le EP a scríobh sí i gcomhar leis an ealaíontóir Faliq Auri ó Mhalaeisia, ceol a tháinig ar lucht féachana i níos mó ná 70 tír.
Bhain a singil dhéanach, ‘Outlawed Tunes on Outlawed’, áit di féin i stair an cheoil in Éirinn mar an t-aon phíobaire uilleann baineann chun uimhir 9 a bhaint amach ar na Cairteacha iTunes. Agus lucht leanúna suntasach ar líne aici, tugann Tara breis agus 193,000 leantóir léi thar a hardáin meáin shóisialta, agus í ag leanúint uirthi ag spreagadh agus ag nuálaíocht sa cheol traidisiúnta.
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