IARLA Ó’LIONÁIRD
with Steve Cooney and Graham Henderson
Sunday 29th November, St Audoens, Dublin
Special Guest Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (Dublin only)
Iarla O'Lionáird (vocals)
Steve Cooney (guitar)
Graham Henderson (piano, electronics)
"O'Lionaird's real triumph is his voice: as soft as a feather bed and as searingly sharp as a blade when the mood calls" The Irish Times
"Genius is the operative word here" Time Out
Iarla Ó’Lionáird is Ireland's most acclaimed singers. For this concert he is joined by guitarist Steve Cooney and pianist Graham Henderson for a concert that moves from traditional music to Ó’Lionáird's much lauded solo work from his albums Seven Steps to Mercy and Invisible Fields.
Iarla O'Lionáird grew up and learned his craft in the musical heartland of Cúil Aodha in the West Cork Gaeltacht. Iarla Ó’Lionáird's acclaimed solo work acclaimed work fuses the traditions of sean-nós with modern electronic music and soundscapes. His latest solo project and album Invisible Fields melds the ancient echoes of sean-nós with the future sounds of today’s sonic explorers. He is best known as singer with multi-million-selling and twice Grammy-nominated, Afro-Celt Soundsystem. Iarla has sung in his unique style for audiences across the globe from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Royal Opera House in London, from Cape Town to Moscow, Rome and Tokyo. His many television appearances include among others the Later with Jools Holland Show for the BBC and The David Letterman Show in the USA. His music has also appeared on many film soundtracks including The Gangs of New York and Hotel Rwanda. Most recently he has collaborated with Gavin Bryars on a the full-length Note Productions commission.
www.iarla.com
www.note.ie
"One of the most dramatic voices in contemporary music" The Guardian
"His voice will astound you. It soars - and it's as profund, simple and beautiful as wild horses... Genius is the operative word here. Traditionalists will be spellbound, newcomers will be intrigued and wanna-bes will change careers. Count yourself lucky to hear an artist like this once in your lifetime" Time Out New York
"Indominatable spirit and internal beauty.. soul singing in the truest sense" Songlines
"You won't forget the voice. A quiet storm" Mojo
TICKETING INFORMATION
Sunday 29th November, St Audoens, Dublin
Tickets 20 Euro including booking fee available from www.tickets.ie
with Steve Cooney and Graham Henderson
Sunday 29th November, St Audoens, Dublin
Special Guest Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh (Dublin only)
Iarla O'Lionáird (vocals)
Steve Cooney (guitar)
Graham Henderson (piano, electronics)
"O'Lionaird's real triumph is his voice: as soft as a feather bed and as searingly sharp as a blade when the mood calls" The Irish Times
"Genius is the operative word here" Time Out
Iarla Ó’Lionáird is Ireland's most acclaimed singers. For this concert he is joined by guitarist Steve Cooney and pianist Graham Henderson for a concert that moves from traditional music to Ó’Lionáird's much lauded solo work from his albums Seven Steps to Mercy and Invisible Fields.
Iarla O'Lionáird grew up and learned his craft in the musical heartland of Cúil Aodha in the West Cork Gaeltacht. Iarla Ó’Lionáird's acclaimed solo work acclaimed work fuses the traditions of sean-nós with modern electronic music and soundscapes. His latest solo project and album Invisible Fields melds the ancient echoes of sean-nós with the future sounds of today’s sonic explorers. He is best known as singer with multi-million-selling and twice Grammy-nominated, Afro-Celt Soundsystem. Iarla has sung in his unique style for audiences across the globe from Carnegie Hall in New York to the Royal Opera House in London, from Cape Town to Moscow, Rome and Tokyo. His many television appearances include among others the Later with Jools Holland Show for the BBC and The David Letterman Show in the USA. His music has also appeared on many film soundtracks including The Gangs of New York and Hotel Rwanda. Most recently he has collaborated with Gavin Bryars on a the full-length Note Productions commission.
www.iarla.com
www.note.ie
"One of the most dramatic voices in contemporary music" The Guardian
"His voice will astound you. It soars - and it's as profund, simple and beautiful as wild horses... Genius is the operative word here. Traditionalists will be spellbound, newcomers will be intrigued and wanna-bes will change careers. Count yourself lucky to hear an artist like this once in your lifetime" Time Out New York
"Indominatable spirit and internal beauty.. soul singing in the truest sense" Songlines
"You won't forget the voice. A quiet storm" Mojo
TICKETING INFORMATION
Sunday 29th November, St Audoens, Dublin
Tickets 20 Euro including booking fee available from www.tickets.ie
