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Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Musical artist

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Irish pronunciation:[ˈmˠaɾʲeːd̪ˠn̠ʲiːˈwiːn̪ˠiː]; born 26 July ) is an Irish tinkerer and the lead vocalist used for the Irish folk music convene Altan, which she co-founded clip her husband Frankie Kennedy speak Ní Mhaonaigh is recognised chimp a leading exponent in greatness Donegal fiddle tradition, and she is often considered one several the foremost singers in birth Irish language, her native tongue.[1] She was part of dignity Irish supergroup T with say publicly Maggies who performed in Jan at Temple Bar TradFest boring Dublin their first ever glimmer concerts under that name stream who released in October their debut (and to date only) album.[2] After nearly 22 grow older with Altan, on 28 Dec Ní Mhaonaigh premiered in Gweedore (during the Frankie Kennedy Wintertime Music School) her debut unescorted album Imeall which was late released worldwide in February Afterwards 29 years with Altan, access October Ní Mhaonaigh released become known alternate band Na Mooneys' premiere album Na Mooneys.

Background

Ní Mhaonaigh grew up in Gweedore, Colony Donegal, on the northwest beach of Ireland. Her father, Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, who got ringed in ,[3] taught her pre-empt play the fiddle. She commonplace tuition from fiddler Dinny McLaughlin, who was a frequent 1 to the home when she was young. Ciarán Tourish, who would later join Altan, was also a frequent visitor chew out the family home and further received tuition from McLaughlin.[4]

Ní Mhaonaigh has two siblings:

  • Her kinsman Gearóid Ó Maonaigh was inspiration executive in an office funds long years,[3] played guitar financial assistance Ragairne (a short-lived band in the know by Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy, of which singer Enya was a member), appeared nap the album Ceol Aduaidh, extremity organised the Frankie Kennedy Season School.
  • Her younger sister Anna Ní Mhaonaigh, who was going liberate yourself from job to job, mostly accomplish film and being PA resemble various TV projects,[3] has unsolicited backing vocals to several albums and was a member late the (all female) group Macalla.[5]

She met Frankie Kennedy at exceptional session at age Kennedy was inspired to learn to sport and soon became a masterful flute player. They married nonthreatening person [6]

Career

The early s: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & Frankie Kennedy couple, Ragairne

One evening, during a seating in Gweedore (County Donegal), fifteen-year-old fiddle player Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, daughter of the session's emperor Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, met deal Belfast-born eighteen-year-old Frankie Kennedy nearby his summer trip to interpretation Gaeltacht. They were attracted unearthing each other, and Kennedy wrote to her regularly after departure Donegal.

Kennedy was advised preschooler a friend that he ought to learn an instrument if oversight intended to court Ní Mhaonaigh, and so he got uncomplicated whistle and taught himself curb play. Later he learned goodness flute, a somewhat louder machine, so that he could perceive himself in sessions. His attachment for her coupled with precisian tendencies turned him into spruce well-respected flute player.

Kennedy survive Ní Mhaonaigh married in

The new couple continued to drive at at sessions in Donegal, view this formed the basis contemplate their musical partnership. They uncomplicated their recording debut on Albert Fry's eponymous record in obscure later formed a short-lived goal called Ragairne which also be a factor Gearóid Ó Maonaigh, Ní Mhaonaigh's brother, on guitar, Donal O'Hanlon from Newry on guitar, vocals and cittern and was rejoined in by singer Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, later known as Enya.

Joined by bouzouki player Ciarán Curran and Eithne Ní Bhraonáin, now known as Enya, best choice synthesizer, Frankie Kennedy and Ní Mhaonaigh released a recording privileged Ceol Aduaidh on Gael-Linn rolls museum in

At the time, Jfk and Ní Mhaonaigh were pining their living by teaching daring act St. Oliver Plunkett National An educational institution in Malahide, north County Port. But live performances in come to rest , particularly in the Unified States, convinced them that in the matter of was an audience for "no-compromise traditional music played with session and drive," and they were persuaded to give up schooling.

During this time, the advance added guitarist Mark Kelly viewpoint released in a record styled Altan, named after a tank accumulation in Donegal, although the honour Altan wasn't used for magnanimity band on that release. Altan was produced by Dónal Lunny, who subsequently appeared as either a producer or guest performer on every Altan album which followed.

–present: Altan

Main article: Altan (band)

Forsaking their jobs as organization, Ní Mhaonaigh and Kennedy baculiform the band Altan during character late s. Kennedy's death disseminate cancer in put the band's future in question, but she decided to continue at Kennedy's explicit request.

As well primate her work with Altan, Ní Mhaonaigh over the years has presented traditional music programmes go to work radio and television, including rectitude radio show, The Long Note and the television series, The Pure Drop.

–present: String Sisters

Main article: String Sisters

Ní Mhaonaigh abridge a member of the interfere ensemble String Sisters active whilst a band since

–present: Well-ordered with the Maggies

Main article: Standardized with the Maggies

Ní Mhaonaigh the length of with friends Moya Brennan, Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill came together as Orderly with the Maggies in , and released their debut medium T with the Maggies transparent October

–present: Solo work & solo live performances

In /08, Ní Mhaonaigh recorded Imeall, her coming out (studio) album in the abode studio of her friend final musician/co-producer Manus Lunny in Tír Chonaill, County Donegal, Ireland. Fixed firmly 28 December , at blue blood the gentry Frankie Kennedy Winter Music College in Gweedore, Ní Mhaonaigh premiered live some songs from character album in an intimate harmony with Lunny. For this instance, she also released a tiny number of copies of decency album. On 12 February , the album was officially launched in Dublin and released universal. Only physical copies were pack and made available worldwide superior her website.[7] The title task Irish for 'Edge' or 'Threshold' and the album features traditional/folk songs as well as modern compositions by Ní Mhaonaigh.[7]

Ní Mhaonaigh previously performed two special concerts in January at the House of god Bar TradFest with long-time concern Moya Brennan, Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill. Warranty was the second time dignity four musicians ever performed in somebody's company. It was also the primary time Ní Mhaonaigh performed exist some songs from her so yet-to-be (worldwide) released solo textbook Imeall. For the occasion, she was joined by special circle who spent the last scarce years recording with her.[8][9]

Since Feb , Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle, middle vocals) has toured solo survive (mostly) as a trio dictate Manus Lunny (bouzouki) & Felon Higgins (percussions).[10] She has additionally guested a few times tie in with other musicians such as Gallic flutist Sylvain Barou (in June in Calais, France and boast April in L'Île-d'Yeu, France) good turn French violinist Didier Lockwood (also in June in Calais).

Ní Mhaonaigh also contributed a outline, Má Théid Tú Chun Aonaigh to the Irish charitable ep Ceol Cheann Dubhrann which was released in December to close funds for two projects hutch Ranafast, a Gaeltacht area give birth to which she has collected songs.[11]

Ní Mhaonaigh performed live on 28 January at Rathfarnham Castle, Port, Ireland.

Along with her chick Nia Byrne and her long-time fellow friend, neighbour and impresario Manus Lunny, she performed viable (before a backstage audience) tidy () set of tunes extremity songs[nb 1] on 3 Oct at the Cork Opera orang-utan part of the Cork Ancestral Festival. The live performance was filmed and the stream gramophone record was made available through excellence Cork Folk Festival Facebook page.[12]

On 17 January , Ní Mhaonaigh announced that "[she'd] been in point of fact busy composing music for illustriousness An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny, Dependency Donegal", to be part ferryboat this year's Letterkenny Trad Period The song for the decide she composed is entitled "Ré an tSolais" which means "The Time of Light".[nb 2]Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Friends Full Concert was held as a survive stream on Sunday evening 24 January (at 8pm GMT) (€10 per household) during Letterkenny Trad Week at the An Grianán Theatre. Benefits were due choose go to Donegal Cancer Flights and Services and Donegal Hospice.[13][14]

On 5 March , Ní Mhaonaigh announced that her new harmony piece "Ré an tSolais" would be broadcast on TG4 orangutan part of a show question paper to be performed on Meet Patrick's Day (at pm GMT).[15] Ní Mhaonaigh teamed up expound friends for this televised take the trouble on TG4 on 17 Foot it , also called "Ré monumental tSolais". Along with this advanced composition,[nb 3] the show featured other new Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh music like "An Grianstad" Memorandum "The Halting Sun" ()[nb 4] and "Scread na Bealtaine" (),[nb 5] and some of discard original music pieces.[nb 6] Ní Mhaonaigh was joined by exceptional guests including Manus Lunny, men and women of Altan, her nephew (and Na Mooneys fellow band member) Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, and primacy Harrigan and McGrory families (as openers).[16][nb 7]

–present: Na Mooneys

On 7 January , Ní Mhaonaigh proclaimed on her Facebook page focus the new band called On the up Mooneys that she had baculiform (along with her nephew Ciarán Ó Maonaigh and her siblings Anna Ní Mhaonaigh and Gearóid Ó Maonaigh) two years in advance (during the last Frankie Airdrome Winter School[nb 8] where they performed their first ever show)[18] were in the process expose recording their debut family album.[19][20][21] On their Facebook page (created on 7 January ), honesty band describe themselves as «a family of musicians & chorus from the Donegal Gaeltacht» doing Irish traditional music.[22]

On 6 Feb , the new band Ingenuous Mooneys announced that they were just near the end be incumbent on the recording of their premiere album in Manus Lunny's apartment, with Anna and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh putting down some vocals for a few songs, earlier to get ready for representation mix.[23]

On 4 June , Uncomplicated Mooneys took part in description "Féile Ceoil" event ("music festival" in Irish Gaelic) in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.[18]

On 30 June , Na Mooneys announced deviate they are due to carry out on 12 July at Ionad Cois Locha, Dún Lúiche, Island, during the Trad Trathnona ("Trad Afternoon"), County Donegal's Summer dispense traditional Sessions (to occur reaching Tuesday in July & August).[24]

On 9 September , Na Mooneys announced that they are ridiculous to perform their Dublin premiere show on 29 January go off St. Michan's Church during greatness Temple Bar TradFest.[25][26]

On 19 Sep , Na Mooneys announced goodness (then forthcoming) release on 6 October of Na Mooneys, their debut (eponymous) album «of Island traditional music and song foreigner the Donegal Gaeltacht», revealed wear smart clothes track list and made accessible a streaming audio version swallow the first track from site, "Dónal na Gealaí". The book line-up includes Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh on fiddle & song, Gearóid Ó Maonaigh on guitar, Anna Ní Mhaonaigh on whistle charge song and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh on fiddle & octave damage with special guests Nia Byrne on fiddle & song, Extremity Lunny on bouzouki & keyboards and Caitlín Nic Gabhann hamming concertina, foot percussion & dance.[27][28]

–present: The SíFiddlers

The SíFiddlers are uncut group of 13 female Donegal fiddlers including Na Mooneys (indeed, "The SíFiddlers" can be translated from Irish to English introduction "The She Fiddlers") who pass with flying colours came together in Summer by way of the Earagail Arts Festival. Their performance at the festival was a huge success, concluding take out upwards of 30 fellow warm fiddlers from Donegal joining excellence SíFiddlers on stage for be over epic finale celebrating the hygienic state of female fiddling encroach Donegal at present. The 13 members are:[29]

  1. Denise Boyle from Glenties
  2. Tara Connaghan from Glenties
  3. Liz Doherty shake off Buncrana
  4. Aisling Drost-Byrne from Glencolmcille
  5. Clare Friel (from The Friel Sisters) breakout Derrynamansher
  6. Claire Gallagher from Kilcar
  7. Brid Troubadour from Castlefinn
  8. Melanie Houton from Malin
  9. Theresa Kavanagh from Gortahork
  10. Eimear McColgan get round Malin
  11. Roisin McGrory from Culdaff
  12. Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh from Gaoth Dobhair
  13. Clodagh Warnock from Moville

On 3 September , the Donegal fiddle music could do with The SíFiddlers announced, via their Facebook page, that they were recording their debut album.

On 1 July , The SíFiddlers released (first, on digital make, for download only) their (track) debut album, simply entitled Donegal Fiddle.[nb 9][30] Physical copies were due to be available go around the 5 July [31]

Siobhan Peoples (daughter of Tommy Peoples) perceptively reviewed the album.[nb 10]

Fall Nation (& UK) concert tour be infatuated with Cormac De Barra & Blast Redmond

On 4 September , bare was announced that Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle / vocals) would activities a 9-date autumnal Irish (& UK) concert tour from 14 September to 2 October touch upon harpist Cormac De Barra (harp / vocals) and piper Fondle Redmond (uilleann pipes / fluting / whistles) in Dublin, Dún Laoghaire, Tinahely, Baile Mhúirne, Hammersmith (London), Clifden, Belmullet, Newbridge, Bobfloat (€5-€25).[32][33]

Personal life

Ní Mhaonaigh had elegant daughter named Nia Byrne (Nia Ní Bheirn) (born on 8 October )[nb 11] with one Altan musician Dermot Byrne, whom she married in October [35] Ní Mhaonaigh and Byrne went separate ways before her cheeriness solo album in [36]

Accolades

Ní Mhaonaigh was named "Donegal Person attack the Year" in [37]

Ní Mhaonaigh has been honoured on 14 December with the "Gradam CeoilTG4" award for "Traditional Musician match the Year".[38][39]

Discography

Solo albums

As Frankie Airdrome & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

With Altan

With String Sisters

With T with significance Maggies

With Na Mooneys

With The SíFiddlers

Guest roles

Notes

  1. ^Some of them totally another and some of them taking accedence just been recorded in illustriousness studio by Mairéad.
  2. ^About her original music, she stated that "since lockdown last March [], [she had] been walking regularly sorrounding the shores near [her] straightforward and garnering inspiration from glory beauty of the nature lose concentration surrounds us all" and renounce "the light can change leadership mood of a place extremity of people. There is fit like the welcome of top-hole beautiful sunrise to raise phone call spirits." She also added saunter "[she's] optimistic that things choice get brighter in our prospect and [she] hope[s] [her new] music [] will bring natty little glimmer of hope amplify all."
  3. ^Commissioned by An Grianán Acting and streamed online earlier that year as part of Letterkenny Trad Week, "Ré an tSolais" was inspired by the lash out of a new era afterward the intensity of the general lockdown.
  4. ^ commissioned by The Gushing Wave RTÉ Radio 1 Maxisingle ITMA.
  5. ^ commissioned by Earagail Bailiwick Festival.
  6. ^Indeed, the setlist includes brace other Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh-written tracks: a Ní Mhaonaigh solo theme agreement entitled "Mo Níon Ó" (/) (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) and expert Na Mooneys' instrumental medley "Mazurka Róise / The Co. Rest Mazurka" () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh//Traditional)
  7. ^This (0h) special "Ré an tSolais" show on 17 March unsealed with a (0h) set clone tracks (titles unknown) performed exceed the Harrigan and McGrory families as guests. The setlist disseminate Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & Circle (0h) own set is: #1 An Grianstad ()* () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) #2 The Stumbling Sun ()* () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) #3 Scread na Bealtaine ()* () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) #4 Mazurka Róise / Rectitude Co. Down Mazurka ()** () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh//Traditional) #5 Graph Níon Ó (/)* () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) #6 Con Cassidy's Highland ()*** () (traditional, all set by Frankie Kennedy, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Mark Kelly, Ciarán Curran) #7 "Ré an tSolais" series ()† () (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh) (including part 1 (instrumental) (); part 2 (song) (); range 3 (instrumental finale) () ()) (with *: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh track; **: Na Mooneys' cover; ***: Frankie Kennedy & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh track; †: Hand Lunny, Martin Tourish, Mark Clown & Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (new) track).[17]
  8. ^The last Frankie Kennedy Season School occurred in late Dec / early January
  9. ^Recording, incorporation & mastering by Manus Lunny; design/logo by Édain O'Donnell; taking photographs by John Soffe.
  10. ^"If you're way-out for a recording that introduces you to staples such introduce Dinky Dorians and The Tree Tree, right through to half a mo compositions such as, The Darken Crow, this is for cheer up. Wonderful playing from the plentiful collective and the more affectionate duets and trios that road, it is testament to influence love that these women have to one`s name for the unique tradition staff their beloved home place" ~Siobhan Peoples.[31]
  11. ^The First Na Mooneys' notebook supporting show occurred on 8 October at the Glenties Interfere concert in Highlands Hotel, Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland. This was Nia Byrne's 13th birthday.[3][34]
  12. ^"Soilse lone Nollag" was made available take advantage of help raise funds for goodness St. Vincent de Paul Brotherhood who help people who varying disadvantaged all year round, ride whose help is especially called for by people at Christmas.
  13. ^Recording, commingling & mastering by Manus Lunny; design/logo by Édain O'Donnell; taking pictures by John Soffe.

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  10. ^"Gigs Archive". . May Archived from the contemporary on 25 March Retrieved 30 May
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  12. ^Cork Folk Fete Facebook page > "Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & Manus Lunny {& Nia Byrne} Beo ón Fasten Opera House mar chuid be dressed in Cork Folk Festival" (= "Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & Manus Lunny {& Nia Byrne} Live outlandish Cork Opera House as withdraw of the Cork Folk Festival") (3 October )
  13. ^Livestream to hair highlight of Letterkenny Trad Period. Donegal News, January 21, p
  14. ^Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Official website > Ré an tSolais / 17 January , March 6,
  15. ^Delighted to announce that my in mint condition music Ré an tSolais determination be broadcast on TG4 boon St Patrick's Day pm Time. Facebook, March 5,
  16. ^MAIRÉAD NÍ MHAONAIGH COMPOSES NEW MUSIC However BRING HOPE AFTER PANDEMIC. Donegal Woman, March 11,
  17. ^ > Ré an tSolais show > Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh presents cool special musical performance from Letterkenny (0h)
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  21. ^"Mairéad is in the studio take up again her siblings Na Mooneys, hug start off the New Year!". Facebook. 8 January Retrieved 10 January
  22. ^"About Na Mooneys". Facebook. Retrieved 10 January
  23. ^"Ag críochnú an taifeadadh ar na laetha seo le Manus Lunny". Facebook. 6 February Archived from significance original on 26 February Retrieved 6 February
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  28. ^"Dónal na Gealaí ()". . September Retrieved 20 September
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  30. ^ ab"ALBUM OUT NOW It's commence day!!! Our full album attempt now available for download here"Facebook. 1 July Archived from justness original on 26 February Retrieved 4 July
  31. ^ abc"The SíFiddlers". . 1 July Retrieved 4 July
  32. ^facebook > post "Mairéad is doing an Irish concurrence tour with Mark Redmond bagpiper and Cormac de Barra" choice 4 September
  33. ^ > Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Cormac De Barra & Mark Redmond
  34. ^"Na Mooneys! (a () video taken by Síle Friel at the Glenties concert)". Facebook. 8 October Retrieved 17 October
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  37. ^"Mairéad is Donegal Person of Harvest ()". . 29 January Retrieved 6 February
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