Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh

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Location:
Kerry, Ir
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Folk / Acoustic
Site(s):
Label:
Compass
Type:
Indie
Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh grew up immersed in the vibrant West-Kerry
tradition with its wild dance music, soulful slow airs and vast
repertoire of songs. Her father, a fiddler, would bring her to music
sessions from a young age. There she began to play music on the flute
and tin-whistle and to sing sean-n�s songs, learning from wonderful
local singers. She was awarded an M.A. in
Traditional Music Performance from the University of Limerick in 2002.
She currently tutors both flute and singing in the University.



Muireann toured and performed with various musicians and groups before
joining the group Dan� in 2003. In 2004 Dan� won the BBC 2 Folk Award
for "Best Group". At the same awards, the song "The County Down" by
Tommy Sands that Dan� had recently recorded, won "Best Song". Muireann
herself won "Best Singer" at the liveireland.com Awards in 2005. She
has toured the world with her music visiting countries as far flung as
India, Bulgaria and Jordan and performed for such dignitaries as An tUachtar�n Mary McAleese, An Taoiseach, The President of Bulgaria and the EU Assembly. She continues to tour regularly with Dan� whose latest album ,"Seanchas", was released in 2010.



Muireann is a regular contributor to television and radio programmes at home
and abroad, she featured prominently in the"Highland Sessions"
BBC television series and co-hosted and performed at the
2007 and 2009 Gradaim Cheoil TG4.
Muireann is extremely sought after, both as a vocalist and flute player, and has collaborated with many musicians at home and abroad such as Julie Fowlis, Liam Clancy and The Bulgarian Women’s Choir. She released her solo album 'Daybreak: F�inne an Lae' in 2006 to great acclaim. Another project, "Dual" (released 2008), is a collaboration with Julie Fowlis, �amon Doorley and Ross Martin exploring the links between Irish and Scots Gaelic music and song
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