Tag Archives: Ceoltóirí Chualann

The brother of Dolores Keane, among Ireland’s finest singers, Sean Keane has consistently garnered acclaim for his own talents. A previous person in Reel Union, which presented his sister, Mairtin O’Connor, and Johnny Faulkner, and Arcady, which presented Johnny “Ringo” McDonagh, Sharon Shannon, Cathal Hayden, and Frances Dark, Keane has …

The sweet melodies of tin whistle and uilleann pipe player Paddy Moloney is a vital component of the Chieftains’ sound for pretty much four decades. His exclusive playing and imaginative compositions possess led the group towards the higher echelon of tradition-rooted Celtic music. Furthermore to his use the Chieftains, he’s …

Seán Ó Riada was the founder of the present day school (that is to state, the authentic historic style of performing) of Irish folk music and, equally essential, an essential nationalistic voice within the orchestral music of Ireland. Most widely known today like a composer, he was also present on …